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Gulf War - Arab world will resist domination (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
An unidentified (Tunisian?) Muslim man says that even if Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein is killed there will be someone to replace him and that the Arab world will resist.
Gulf War - Iraqi claim for peace a hoax, says Bush (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by US President, George Bush on how the Iraqi statement on ending the war was a hoax, how the Iraqi people want the war to end, how nothing new was said in the statement, and how the Allies must...
Iraq offer to withdraw from Kuwait (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President George H W Bush is disappointed after the proposal from Iraq for withdrawal from Kuwait turns out to have so many conditions as to make it unacceptable- speech excerpt heard. Also comment from...
Allies reject Iraqi offer to withdraw (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on Baghdad Radio speech by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein who says he is confident of victory in the Gulf war. Speaking through an interpreter, he criticises the allied rejection of the offer he made...
Sinead O’Connor boycotts Grammys (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on the Grammy awards after singer Sinead O’Connor boycotts the event as a protest against commercialism in music. Excerpts from acceptance speeches by singers Phil Collins, Quincy...
Prison conditions (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the findings of the Woolf report, which recommends improvement of conditions in prisons. Comments from an inmate at Pentonville prison in London; Chairman of the Prison Officers Association, John...
Gulf war - tanks deployed to Iraq and Kuwait (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press statement from the Pentagon by a US army general (not identified) on the deployment of allied tanks and armoured vehicles into Iraq and Kuwait in the beginning of a ground attack in the Gulf war.
Gulf war - Bush announces ground war (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract of a speech by US President George H W Bush where he announces the start of the ground war in the Gulf to liberate Kuwait from Iraq. In 2 parts with break in recording.
Gulf war - ground war begins (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington on US President George H W Bush’s statement (with excerpts) announcing the start of the ground attacks in the Gulf war and on US Defence Secretary Dick Cheney’s...
Gulf war - Saddam calls on troops to fight (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Translation of a speech by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to his troops where he compels them to fight for their country and for allah. Speaking as the ground war attack by the allies in the Gulf war begins.