Iraqi defectors claim Hussein may start war

Title

Iraqi defectors claim Hussein may start war

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on the war of words between Iraq and the United States intensifying, and on American military readiness in the Persian Gulf including the USA sending fourteen hundred soldiers to Kuwait to take part in military exercises. Due to information received from the two sons-in-law of Saddam Hussein, who defected to Jordan last week about the possible re-invasion of Kuwait. State Department spokesman David Johnson speaks on why they decided to take the action.

Contributors

Simon Marks; David Johnson

Keywords

USA; International relations; Military exercises; Kuwait; Iraq; Saddam Hussein

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