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Baghdad ahead of Gulf war (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Briton, Edward Poor(?) of the Gulf Peace Team, leaving the British Embassy in Baghdad, speaks about the situation in the capital. Poor says that he plans to stay throughout the conflict and help victims and...
Bishops support war in Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Archbishop of York, Dr John Habgood explains why the bishops of the Church of England have decided to support war in Iraq. Habgood says that war is now the only option left, although he wants negotiations to...
Anti-war protests on the streets of Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- Vox pop; Interview
Reporter Andy Stenton talks to people on the streets of Iraq on the day of the United Nations deadline protesting against war; unidentified Iraqi male speaker speaks for his countrymen.
Tam Dalyell warns of environmental impact of Iraq war (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Environmentalists are warning that war in the Gulf could wreak havoc with the planet. They are calling for the United Nations Security Council to debate the ecological consequences of a battle in the...
Kuwaiti doctor on Iraqi occupation (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Fow-Zee-Air(?) (phonetic spelling), who escaped from Kuwait and fled to London when Iraq invaded, speaks to reporter Peter Russell ahead of the United Nations deadline. Fow-Zee-Air describes the events in...
MPs vote in favour of war against Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
MPs in the House of Commons have backed the use of force against Saddam Hussein and Iraq to remove them from Kuwait. MPs voted 534 to 57 in favour of going to war. UK Prime Minister John Major says that the...
John Major feels war with Iraq is justified (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister John Major tells the House of Commons that although Britain is reluctant to go to war against Iraq, if it is forced to do so, then it will be a just war.
John Major says UK ready to go to war (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister John Major tells the House of Commons that the UK is ready to go to war and that it is only Saddam Hussein who can prevent a conflict.
Douglas Tweddle on drug smuggling in Britain (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Customs chief investigation officer Douglas Tweddle discusses the detection of 250 million pounds’ worth of hard drugs in 1990. Tweddle also talks about the reduction in the amount of cannabis being...
Tension growing in Lithuania (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Sue Jameson reports from Lithuania where tension is growing over fears of a military coup. The roads are blocked off around the Lithuanian Parliament and President Landsbergis has information that an air...