LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Death of US marines - Battle of Khafji

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Unidentified male US Army spokesperson discusses Iraq’s seizure of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s motives. He says that it was a poorly orchestrated operation which he believes was undertaken for propaganda purposes, that Iraqi prisoners of war have said that they would have been shot had they not attacked, and expresses his regret over the deaths of twelve US Marines. (North American?) male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

USA; Saudi Arabia; Prisoners of War; Wars (events); War casualties; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; American (cultural identity); Khafji; US Marines

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