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Ian Durie on military training and weapons testing (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Brigadier Ian Durie of the 1st Armoured Division of the Royal Artillery on the preparations of the British ground forces ahead of possible military action in Kuwait and Iraq. Durie describes the development...
Commanding officer addresses crew of US warship (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Commanding officer of the US warship, USS Wisconsin, David Bill tells his crew that they will need to be ready following Saddam Hussein’s decision not to pull out of Kuwait.
US coverage of first Gulf War air strikes (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Nick Peters reports from Washington on the US media coverage of the first allied air strikes of the Gulf War. Includes former Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger speaking on CNN; Bernard Shaw reporting live...
Saddam Hussein radio address after first allied air strikes (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Saddam Hussein’s defiant radio address about his enemies in the Gulf War following the first allied air strikes against him. Translated into English the address calls for his people to stand against evil,...
Gulf War strikes start (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on preliminary discussions between US President George H. W. Bush and UK Prime Minister John Major to set up military operations against Iraq, and Major’s statement following the first...
US pilot on first strikes of the Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Captain in the US Air Force about the first allied air strikes of Operation Desert Storm. On his experience of the strikes as a pilot and seeing the Iraqi military aircraft withdrawing to...
Kuwaiti exiles views on Gulf War strikes (1991)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Kuwaiti people that have been living in exile in London give their views and hopes for return following the first allied air strikes against Saddam Hussein. Male reporter not identified. For Newstalk Breakfast.
Paddy Ashdown on airstrikes in Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Liberal Democrat leader (and former military commando) Paddy Ashdown on the first allied Gulf War strikes. He endorses the action as a final resort and hopes for a swift victory with minimum...
US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Nick Peters reports from Washington on the Gulf War air strikes and the mood in Washington after the start of Operation Desert Storm. Includes statements with all hoping for minimum casualties from: Dick...
Gulf War airstrikes (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports from the war zone on the Gulf War air strikes that are hitting targets in Kuwait and Iraq, their success, allied casualties and avoidance of civilian casualties. Saudi airlines pilot...