Defence Secretary Tom King on the crisis in the Gulf

Title

Defence Secretary Tom King on the crisis in the Gulf

Genre

Interview

TX Date

31 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:09

Description

Sophie Dekker interviews Defence Secretary Tom King on a peaceful outcome in the Gulf now being in the hands of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. On getting the message through that the coalition allies cannot be intimidated and that Iraq should immediately withdraw from Kuwait; the grave consequences should Saddam employ chemical weapons; and world opinion being united in opposition to the invasion.

Contributors

Tom King; Sophie Dekker

Keywords

Military affairs; Kuwait; Iraq; Chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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