LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iraqi retreat from Kuwait

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Allied forces are cutting off the Iraqi Republican Guard’s retreat from Kuwait to Baghdad in the Gulf war. Report includes Kuwaitis speaking on CBS expressing their delight at the Iraqis retreat; translation of an announcement on Baghdad Radio in which Iraqi President Saddam Hussein claims a victory; other speakers are US Brigadier General Richard Neal; US President George H W Bush; UK Prime Minister John Major. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Major; George H. W. Bush; Saddam Hussein; CBS; Richard Neal; Baghdad Radio

Keywords

Armed forces; Islam; Military operations; Wars (events); Occupied territories; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Kuwait City; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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