Parliament’s reaction to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Title

Parliament’s reaction to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Peter Russell reports on the recall of Parliament. Report covers Margaret Thatcher’s call to stop Saddam Hussein, the support of the Government by the Labour Party, Paddy Ashdown’s warning that a surgical war is not possible, and Tony Benn’s call for a peaceful resolution. David Owen says Saddam Hussein will only respond to force, and Michael Heseltine says British people want to set Iraq straight.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; David Owen; Paddy Ashdown; Peter Russell

Keywords

Government; Margaret Thatcher; Parliament; UK; War (concept); Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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