Saddam Hussein
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The Gulf War (1996)
The Gulf War
Two-part documentary about the Gulf War
Released Jan. 7, 1996
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Genres: Documentary, War
Keywords: imdb.reference-to-gulf-war, imdb.reference-to-saddam-hussein, imdb.thatcher, imdb.major, imdb.lieutenant-colonel, imdb.king-hussein, imdb.corporal + 7 more, imdb.colonel, imdb.gulf-war, imdb.iraq, imdb.sergeant, imdb.lieutenant, imdb.general, tmdb.gulf-war
Production Companies: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Invasion
Saddam Hussein's decision to invade Kuwait in 1990, and George Bush Snr's failure to prevent the crisis. Narrated by Ian Holm
Jan. 7, 1996, midnight
S1E2 - Thunder and Lightning
White House insiders discuss the passing of the midnight deadline on January 15 in 1991, and mission staff of SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero recall their gruelling exploits behind enemy lines
Jan. 9, 1996, midnight
S1E3 - Desert Storm
The expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, an objective the allies feared would cost the lives of thousands of their soldiers
Jan. 14, 1996, midnight
S1E4 - The Ragged End
The last programme in the series examines the decisive days of conflict, as Saddam Hussein's occupation of Kuwait came to an end. Norman Schwarzkopf reveals how he went into ceasefire talks with the Iraqis with little briefing from his political superiors, while Margaret Thatcher explains what she would have advised if still Prime Minister
Jan. 16, 1996, midnight
PBS
Jan. 7, 1996
Jan. 16, 1996, midnight
Ended
NR
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