Gulf War oil spill and missile attacks
- Title
- Gulf War oil spill and missile attacks
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 26 Jan 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:02:40
- Description
- Sophie Dekker reports on the Pentagon accusing Iraq of environmental terrorism after a huge oil slick appeared in the Gulf, the Iraqis claim allied bombs caused it. With US President George H. W. Bush on the slick and Leo Guedros(?) from Oil Mop Inc on possible environmental impact. Also on Iraqi SCUD missiles hitting Israel and Saudi Arabia with eyewitness account from Tel Aviv. And on success of the Patriot anti-missile missiles and cost of the Gulf War to the UK.
- Contributors
- George H. W. Bush; Sophie Dekker; Leo Guedros(?)
- Keywords
- USA; Israel; Saudi Arabia; Environment; Missiles; Costs; Oil pollution; Kuwait; Marine pollution; Iraq; Tel Aviv; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Human activities effects; War (events)
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