Title

Commons debate on friendly fire inquest ruling

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

19 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:08

Description

Peter Russell reports on a House of Commons debate on the inquest verdict in Oxford which ruled 9 British soldiers were unlawfully killed by American friendly fire during the Gulf War. Includes speeches by Prime Minister John Major; Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock. The recording is incomplete, cuts off abruptly.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; John Major; Peter Russell

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Armed forces; UK; Great Britain; Military personnel; Army; Inquests; Gulf War (1990-1991); Verdicts; Oxford

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