Preparations for war in Gulf continue despite diplomatic efforts
- Title
- Preparations for war in Gulf continue despite diplomatic efforts
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 3 Nov 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:04:35
- Description
- The USA has asked the UN Secretary General for help in securing the release of Western hostages held following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. But as defence correspondent Paul Maurice now reports, preparations for war continue on both sides despite the diplomatic manoeuvring. Includes Defence Secretary Tom King on the UN resolutions; sanctions; isolated position of Iraq and possibility that Iraq has nuclear weapons.
- Contributors
- Tom King; Paul Maurice
- Keywords
- USA; Armed forces; UK; International relations; UN; Economic sanctions; Nuclear weapons; Imprisonment; Diplomacy; Hostages; Saudi Arabia; Diplomats; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad; Tanks
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