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Burning oil wells

Description: Oil wells burning in Kuwait spread smog and black rain throughout broad region. Ecologist on acid rain, crop damage and drought likely to result. Cows and camels in front of raging fires and thick smoke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/04/1991

Bush's war words

Description: Retrospective of Bush's shifting rhetoric accompanying evolution of Persian Gulf crisis from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait through first month of war.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/15/1991

Iran's role in Middle East

Description: Islamic republic in Iran since 1979 revolution. Muslim fundamentalism; terrorism including Kuwaiti jet hijack and bombing of Beirut marine barracks; war with Iraq; neutrality in Persian Gulf war.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1991

Iraqi refugee Alexander Dawoody

Description: Painter/architect & Iraqi refugee Alexander Dawoody is not surprised at news of thousands of Iraqi soldiers surrendering to allied troops and Saddam's decision to withdraw from Kuwait.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/25/1991

Kuwait and democracy

Description: BU professor Farouk El-Baz describes the wealth of Kuwait and generosity of citizens' services before war. In its "consensus' democracy, citizens were entitled to complain directly to the ruling family.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/27/1991

Kuwaiti student

Description: Kuwaiti student at Tufts, Naif Almutawa, despairs for his besieged homeland. He says his country should not be expected to affiliate automatically with other Arab nations.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/19/1991

Local Egyptian worries about relatives

Description: Local Egyptian worries about his relatives in Kuwait at the end of the Persian Gulf war.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/28/1991

Post war update

Description: Gen. Neal announces two US deaths from mines during cease-fire.New ambassador to Kuwait raises US flag. Kuwait City trashed. Bombed cars jam exit road. King Hussein on Palestinians. Bush admits linkage. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1991

Post war update

Description: First US troops board planes for home. James Baker leaves for Mideast. Iranian ministers go to Syria. Red Cross officials will receive Kuwaiti hostages and hope to locate missing journalists. Cluster bombs on sand.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/07/1991

Post war update

Description: Pentagon reports Shiite uprising against Saddam in 6 Iraqi cities. People cross border into Kuwait to escape. Arab leaders meet in Syria. John Major meets with Gorbachev. Red Adair Co. will fight oil fires. ,Meyer
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/05/1991