Tony Benn on diplomatic mission to Iraq

Title

Tony Benn on diplomatic mission to Iraq

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:28

Description

Tony Benn is off to Iraq to try and see Saddam Hussein and get him to allow foreigners to come and go freely, some expats are being held hostage. He explains his attempt to use diplomacy to prevent war. He is very critical of the Thatcher government’s policy on Iraq. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Middle East; Diplomacy; Hostages; Peacebuilding; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad

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