Douglas Hurd calls Iraqi tactics repulsive

Title

Douglas Hurd calls Iraqi tactics repulsive

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

20 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd gives a press conference on Britain’s stance on Iraq, labelling Iraq’s use of foreign citizens as a human shield as repulsive and stating that British forces have been deployed solely to deter Saddam Hussein from attacking Saudi Arabia.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Armed forces; British; Hostages; Saudi Arabia; Wars (events); Civilians; Iraq; Foreigners; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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