Iraq UN weapons inspections

Title

Iraq UN weapons inspections

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

6 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Paul Woodley reports on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s pledge of assistance to a United Nations weapons inspection team visiting Iraq despite previously thwarting efforts to seize weapons as required under the Gulf war ceasefire agreements, and the USA considering military action. Speaking are Iraq’s Ambassador to the UN, Abdul Amir al-Anbari; US President George H.W. Bush; Republican Senator Richard Lugar.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Richard Lugar; George H. W. Bush; Abdul Amir al-Anbari

Keywords

USA; International relations; UN; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Foreign policy; Iraq; Chemical weapons; Saddam Hussein; Biological weapons

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