The most historical events captured on film over the past 100 years
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Saddam's palaces. A dozen of Saddam Hussein's Presidential palaces are finally opened up , but only to foreign journalists not UN inspectors.
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Includes: shots of Saddam Hussein pre-Kuwait invasion; Norman Schwarzkopf with troops; Thatcher on Saddam 'Saddam Hussein is now trying in his tactics to hide behind Western women and children and use them as human shields'; troops arriving in Saudi Arabia; tanks on exercises in the desert; aeroplanes on exercise; Gen. Colin Powell with troops; George Bush speech on 'this will not be another Vietnam'; anti-war demonstration in London; Prince Charles with troops in desert; Iraqi Foreign Minister speech saying they will defend country; Stealth take-off and in-flight; night bombing raids; flak; wreckage; planes on aircraft-carriers; Cruise missile launch; Schwarzkopf describing bombing raid; SCUDS over Israel; ships firing; Al-Khafji attack; troop convoy enters Kuwait; tanks and artillery firing; tanks advance; missiles fired; night battle; burnt-out tanks; Iraqi troops surrenders; American injured; entry into Kuwait; Schwarzkopf at surrender meeting; more wreckage including Road to Basra
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1982-Hussein and Saddam Hussein of Iraq, both in army clothes. King Hussein addresses troops. Greets Crown Prince Hassan, Queen Noor and baby (?). In conference with (?)
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Fighting continues in Northern Iraq between Kurds and Saddam Hussein’s forces.
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IRAQ: Baghdad: Mass marchers along protesting against UN's deadline tomorrow over Iraqi invasion of Kuwait; Pro-Saddam Hussein demonstrators chanting and punching air; Banner held - "Kuwait's Return To Iraq Is Final"; Fanatical demonstrators; Rifles waved in air by demonstrators; Vox pops; Cross burnt by crowd; Portraits of PLO leader Yasser Arafat and King Hussein of Jordan held high; Vox pops.
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KUWAIT: Kuwait City: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (in military uniform) walking along beach with military commanders; Iraqi soldiers singing praises of Saddam; Saddam inspecting trench and bunker; Saddam speaking to soldiers, ordering them to stand firm; Saddam sitting on anti-aircraft gun; Tracking shots through Kuwait City.
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KUWAIT: Kuwait City: Local Kuwaitis celebrate freedom from the Iraqis, a kuwaiti soilder is reunited with friends and the kuwaiti flag is flown again. Then they get to the business of defacing the portrait of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

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