Stinger missiles sold to Saudi Arabia

Title

Stinger missiles sold to Saudi Arabia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the controversial decision by US President Ronald Reagan to sell Stinger missiles to Saudi Arabia, despite the ongoing conflict in the Gulf, and despite the possibility of NATO intervention. Includes interview with US State Department spokesman Allan Romberg and with Reagan on the situation in the Gulf (interviewed by Brian Farrell on Irish RTE television recorded in Washington (28/05/84)).

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan; Allan Romberg; Brian Farrell

Keywords

USA; Arms sales; Oil; NATO; Saudi Arabia; Missiles; Wars (events); Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

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