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Saddam Hussein’s open letter to the USA

Title
Saddam Hussein’s open letter to the USA
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
16 Aug 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:35
Description
James Matthews reports from Jordan on the open letter from Saddam Hussein that brands US President George Bush a liar. He tells how the families of British military advisers being held in a Baghdad hotel have travelled from Kuwait to join them. A British woman, Serena Badawi(?), tells how she and her son were allowed to leave Iraq for Jordan.
Contributors
James Matthews; Serena Badawi(?)
Keywords
USA; British; Jordan; Evacuation; Wars (events); Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; King Hussein of Jordan; George H. W. Bush; Hussein bin Talal

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