Iraqi troops seal borders of Iraq and Kuwait

Title

Iraqi troops seal borders of Iraq and Kuwait

Genre

News report

TX Date

9 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:31

Description

James Matthews reporting from the Gulf on Iraqi troops sealing the borders in preparation for war, with only foreign diplomats being allowed in or out of Iraq and Kuwait. Also on the Soviet Union being prepared to join in military action if it was controlled by the United Nations, and on US President George Bush asking NATO countries to join in the military campaign.

Contributors

James Matthews

Keywords

USA; USSR; UN; NATO; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Border control

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