LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Gulf War - US reaction to civilian bombing

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on the US reaction to the civilian deaths in an Iraqi bunker bombed by Allied forces. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater talks about how Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein has sacrificed these civilians; US Defence Secretary, Dick Cheney says that the US Military does not directly aim at civilians; General Tom Kelly says that the bunker was a military target; members of the US public talk about the attacks. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Dick Cheney; Marlin Fitzwater; Tom Kelly

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Armed forces; UK; Public opinion; Wars (events); Civilians; Iraq; War damage; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Air raid damage

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