LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iraq attack Israel to the shock of America

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

18 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Report on reaction in the USA as UN air strikes in Iraq continue and Iraq launches missile attacks on Israel with fears of retaliation from Israel escalating into a war. Israeli ambassador to the UN Yoram Aridor? says Israel has a right to defend herself. Also comment from an unidentified Congressman; a member of the Jewish community; and chemical weapons expert Alicia Harris(?). Nick Peters reports from Washington with two edits of the out – for LBC Newstalk FM breakfast and Radio Deutsche Welle.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Yoram Aridor?; Alicia Harris(?); Radio Deutsche Welle

Keywords

USA; Israel; Jewish-Arab relations; Air warfare; UN; Jews; Weapons; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Military operations; Wars (events); National defence; Iraq; Chemical weapons; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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