LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Paddy Ashdown after Bosnia visit

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Dec 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

On his return from Bosnia, Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown talks about the poor living conditions in Sarajevo and says if it falls the UN will be discredited and the conflict may spread to Kosovo. He also criticises John Major as President of EC and the UN for failing to take a tough line, but concedes difficult decisions need to be made. Report by Des Fahy. For FM Drivetime show.

Contributors

Paddy Ashdown; Des Fahy

Keywords

Armed forces; Ethnic conflicts; Military affairs; UN; Water supply; Living conditions; Peacekeeping; Wars (events); John Major; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Sarajevo; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Drivetime (radio programme); Kosovo

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