Title

Tony Benn on air strikes on Iraq

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:00:18

Description

Labour MP Tony Benn arguing in the Commons that government support for the US action will only strengthen Saddam Hussein and stimulate Arab hostility to the West. Follows coalition air strikes on military targets in southern Iraq, following the country’s non-compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

USA; UN; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Arab states; Iraq; Saddam Hussein

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