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Persian Gulf Air War Begins
1991-01-16T21:01:31-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODY1XC8wMTU3MjMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office following the joint military attacks against Iraq that had begun earlier in the evening.
President Bush stated that the U.S. had no other choice than to attack Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. He said no ground troops were involved in the current military conflict.
The U.S.' objective in the Persian Gulf was, President Bush said, to restore the legitimate Kuwaiti government and allow freedom in Kuwait.
An air attack by U.S. forces of Baghdad, Iraq, began at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night EST, 2:30 a.m. Iraqi time Thursday morning. U.S., British and Saudi planes took part in the attack which targeted central Baghdad, including oil refineries and the Baghdad airport.
The conflict ended months of speculation on the outcome of U.S. threats to remove Iraqi forces from their occupation of Kuwait according to the U.N. resolution allowing the use of force in the liberation of Kuwait.
President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office following the joint military attacks against Iraq that had begun earlier…
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President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office following the joint military attacks against Iraq that had begun earlier in the evening.
President Bush stated that the U.S. had no other choice than to attack Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. He said no ground troops were involved in the current military conflict.
The U.S.' objective in the Persian Gulf was, President Bush said, to restore the legitimate Kuwaiti government and allow freedom in Kuwait.
An air attack by U.S. forces of Baghdad, Iraq, began at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night EST, 2:30 a.m. Iraqi time Thursday morning. U.S., British and Saudi planes took part in the attack which targeted central Baghdad, including oil refineries and the Baghdad airport.
The conflict ended months of speculation on the outcome of U.S. threats to remove Iraqi forces from their occupation of Kuwait according to the U.N. resolution allowing the use of force in the liberation of Kuwait. close
President Bush stated that the U.S. had no other choice than to attack Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. He said no ground troops were involved in the current military conflict.
The U.S.' objective in the Persian Gulf was, President Bush said, to restore the legitimate Kuwaiti government and allow freedom in Kuwait.
An air attack by U.S. forces of Baghdad, Iraq, began at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night EST, 2:30 a.m. Iraqi time Thursday morning. U.S., British and Saudi planes took part in the attack which targeted central Baghdad, including oil refineries and the Baghdad airport.
The conflict ended months of speculation on the outcome of U.S. threats to remove Iraqi forces from their occupation of Kuwait according to the U.N. resolution allowing the use of force in the liberation of Kuwait.
President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office following the joint military attacks against Iraq that had begun earlier… read more
President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office following the joint military attacks against Iraq that had begun earlier in the evening.
President Bush stated that the U.S. had no other choice than to attack Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. He said no ground troops were involved in the current military conflict.
The U.S.' objective in the Persian Gulf was, President Bush said, to restore the legitimate Kuwaiti government and allow freedom in Kuwait.
An air attack by U.S. forces of Baghdad, Iraq, began at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night EST, 2:30 a.m. Iraqi time Thursday morning. U.S., British and Saudi planes took part in the attack which targeted central Baghdad, including oil refineries and the Baghdad airport.
The conflict ended months of speculation on the outcome of U.S. threats to remove Iraqi forces from their occupation of Kuwait according to the U.N. resolution allowing the use of force in the liberation of Kuwait. close
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