Title

Cardinal Hume supports going to war in the Gulf

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Cardinal Basil Hume outlines the position of the Catholic Church regarding a military option in solving the Gulf crisis-they would support it. Follows his letter to the Times saying the same. Also comments on using of Western hostages as a human shield. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Basil Hume

Keywords

Middle East; UK; Conflict resolution; Christianity; Hostages; Military operations; Catholicism; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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