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The #1 Bus Chronicles
directed by Joel Katz, fl. 1984; produced by Joel Katz, fl. 1984 and Delmira Valladares, Oniera Films LLC (New York, NY: Third World Newsreel, 2020), 53 mins
The #1 Bus Chronicles uses a small sociological microcosm – a bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey – to intimately portray some of the most marginalized lives in America today - the ‘working poor’, the recently incarcerated, and immigration asylum seekers. In startlingly intimate encounters, str...
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directed by Joel Katz, fl. 1984; produced by Joel Katz, fl. 1984 and Delmira Valladares, Oniera Films LLC (New York, NY: Third World Newsreel, 2020), 53 mins
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The #1 Bus Chronicles uses a small sociological microcosm – a bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey – to intimately portray some of the most marginalized lives in America today - the ‘working poor’, the recently incarcerated, and immigration asylum seekers. In startlingly intimate encounters, strangers share hopes and dreams as well as stories of resiliency, suffering and loss. Many are in states of transition, struggle, or wait...
The #1 Bus Chronicles uses a small sociological microcosm – a bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey – to intimately portray some of the most marginalized lives in America today - the ‘working poor’, the recently incarcerated, and immigration asylum seekers. In startlingly intimate encounters, strangers share hopes and dreams as well as stories of resiliency, suffering and loss. Many are in states of transition, struggle, or waiting for change.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joel Katz, fl. 1984, Delmira Valladares, Oniera Films LLC
Author / Creator
Joel Katz, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Third World Newsreel
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Joel Katz
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2 Men of Fiji
directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
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directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
Description
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett Porter, fl. 1959, Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company
Author / Creator
Brett Porter, fl. 1959
Date Published / Released
1959, 1996
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization)
Topic / Theme
Fijian, Imperialism, City life, Island life, Local customs, Cultural change and history, Fijian people, Brazilians
Copyright Message
©1996
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3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets
directed by Marc Silver, 1977-; produced by Minette Nelson, fl. 2015 and Carolyn Hepburn, fl. 2004, Participant Media, HBO Documentary Films and Motto Pictures; performed by Lucia McBath, fl. 2015, Ron Davis, fl. 2015 and Michael David Dunn, fl. 2012 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 39 mins
On Black Friday 2012, four African - American teenagers stopped at a gas station to buy gum and cigarettes. One of them, Jordan Davis, argued with Michael Dunn, a white man parked beside them, over the volume of music playing in their car. The altercation turned to tragedy when Dunn fired 10 bullets at the unarmed...
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directed by Marc Silver, 1977-; produced by Minette Nelson, fl. 2015 and Carolyn Hepburn, fl. 2004, Participant Media, HBO Documentary Films and Motto Pictures; performed by Lucia McBath, fl. 2015, Ron Davis, fl. 2015 and Michael David Dunn, fl. 2012 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2015), 1 hour 39 mins
Description
On Black Friday 2012, four African - American teenagers stopped at a gas station to buy gum and cigarettes. One of them, Jordan Davis, argued with Michael Dunn, a white man parked beside them, over the volume of music playing in their car. The altercation turned to tragedy when Dunn fired 10 bullets at the unarmed boys, killing Davis almost instantly. The seamlessly constructed, riveting documentary film 3 1â„2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS explores...
On Black Friday 2012, four African - American teenagers stopped at a gas station to buy gum and cigarettes. One of them, Jordan Davis, argued with Michael Dunn, a white man parked beside them, over the volume of music playing in their car. The altercation turned to tragedy when Dunn fired 10 bullets at the unarmed boys, killing Davis almost instantly. The seamlessly constructed, riveting documentary film 3 1â„2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS explores the danger and subjectivity of Florida's Stand Your Ground self - defense laws by weaving Dunn's trial with a chorus of citizen and pundit opinions, alongside the wrenching experiences of Jordan Davis' parents.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Lucia McBath, fl. 2015, Ron Davis, fl. 2015, Michael David Dunn, fl. 2012
Contributor
Minette Nelson, fl. 2015, Carolyn Hepburn, fl. 2004, Participant Media, HBO Documentary Films, Motto Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Silver, 1977-, Lucia McBath, fl. 2015, Ron Davis, fl. 2015, Michael David Dunn, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Violence, Shooting of Jordan Davis, Jacksonville, FL, November 23, 2012, Himself 1, Herself 1, Himself 2, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Film Platform
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3 carnivals and a half
directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2007), 51 mins
One day in Valfloriana, one day in Grauno in Val di Cembra, one day in Palù del Fersina in the Val dei Mòcheni) following three (and a half ...) of the most significant traditional carnivals that still take place in Trentino. Far from the now prevalent format of the parade of masked wagons, these carnivals actua...
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directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2007), 51 mins
Description
One day in Valfloriana, one day in Grauno in Val di Cembra, one day in Palù del Fersina in the Val dei Mòcheni) following three (and a half ...) of the most significant traditional carnivals that still take place in Trentino. Far from the now prevalent format of the parade of masked wagons, these carnivals actually correspond to as many winter fertility rites as they are found in folklore throughout Europe.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Giovanni Kezich, 1956-, Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina
Author / Creator
Michele Trentini, fl. 2015, Giovanni Kezich, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Copyright Message
Copyright © Royal Anthropological Institute
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3 Still Standing
directed by Donna LoCicero, fl. 2000-2014 and Robert Campos, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Allison Hatcher, fl. 2014, Beanfield Production (Warren, NJ: Passion River Films, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
3 Still Standing follows three veteran stand up comics as they struggle to survive the downfall of comedy in a changing world. Contemporaries of Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, and others in the hotbed of San Francisco during the heady 1980s, success seems to be just one great set away for Will Durst, Larry "Bubbles...
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directed by Donna LoCicero, fl. 2000-2014 and Robert Campos, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Allison Hatcher, fl. 2014, Beanfield Production (Warren, NJ: Passion River Films, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
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3 Still Standing follows three veteran stand up comics as they struggle to survive the downfall of comedy in a changing world. Contemporaries of Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, and others in the hotbed of San Francisco during the heady 1980s, success seems to be just one great set away for Will Durst, Larry "Bubbles" Brown, and Johnny Steele. Now that the heyday is over and comedy seems to have taken a hiatus, the skilled live performers must seek...
3 Still Standing follows three veteran stand up comics as they struggle to survive the downfall of comedy in a changing world. Contemporaries of Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, and others in the hotbed of San Francisco during the heady 1980s, success seems to be just one great set away for Will Durst, Larry "Bubbles" Brown, and Johnny Steele. Now that the heyday is over and comedy seems to have taken a hiatus, the skilled live performers must seek new ways to reinvent their acts in unfamiliar landscape of social media and online celebrity. With surprisingly serious intent - after all these men are comedians -- the "3" pursue creative ways to make their comebacks. 3 Still Standing is a 30-year roller-coaster ride through comedy's boom and bust, with recollections from contemporaries and close colleagues Rob Schneider and Paula Poundstone. And on a poignant note, we get to hear one of Robin Williams last recorded interviews.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Allison Hatcher, fl. 2014, Beanfield Production
Author / Creator
Donna LoCicero, fl. 2000-2014, Robert Campos, fl. 1981-2017
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Passion River Films
Speaker / Narrator
Johnny Steele, fl. 1982, Larry Bubbles Brown, fl. 1981-2017, Will Durst, 1952-
Person Discussed
Johnny Steele, fl. 1982, Larry Bubbles Brown, fl. 1981-2017, Will Durst, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Performing arts life, Comedians, Comedy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014
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5 Casas
directed by Bruno Gularte Barreto, fl. 2004; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006, Vulcana Cinema (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 25 mins
5 houses, 5 interconnected stories in a small town of Brazil. A young man bullied for being gay, an old teacher struggling to keep her home, a nun expelled from the school she used to run, an old farmhand in a haunted farm and a boy whose parents died 20 years ago.
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directed by Bruno Gularte Barreto, fl. 2004; produced by Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006, Vulcana Cinema (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 25 mins
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5 houses, 5 interconnected stories in a small town of Brazil. A young man bullied for being gay, an old teacher struggling to keep her home, a nun expelled from the school she used to run, an old farmhand in a haunted farm and a boy whose parents died 20 years ago.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jéssica Luz, fl. 2006, Vulcana Cinema
Author / Creator
Bruno Gularte Barreto, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Childhood, Memories
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Utopic Documentaries
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5 Shorts Project, Interview With a Free Man
directed by Nicolas Lévesque, fl. 2013; produced by Catherine Benoit, fl. 2014, Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 and Nathalie Cloutier, fl. 2004, Spirafilm and National Film Board of Canada, in 5 Shorts Project (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 6 mins
In this documentary short, several men go through a job interview eager to get a fresh start in life. With each question that's asked, we glimpse tiny snippets of their lives along with their hopes and fears. Nicolas Lévesque's Interview with a Free Man cleverly toys with viewers through its oblique narration, co...
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directed by Nicolas Lévesque, fl. 2013; produced by Catherine Benoit, fl. 2014, Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016 and Nathalie Cloutier, fl. 2004, Spirafilm and National Film Board of Canada, in 5 Shorts Project (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 6 mins
Description
In this documentary short, several men go through a job interview eager to get a fresh start in life. With each question that's asked, we glimpse tiny snippets of their lives along with their hopes and fears. Nicolas Lévesque's Interview with a Free Man cleverly toys with viewers through its oblique narration, constantly upending our expectations. This film is part of the The first edition of the 5 Shorts Project, created by the National Film B...
In this documentary short, several men go through a job interview eager to get a fresh start in life. With each question that's asked, we glimpse tiny snippets of their lives along with their hopes and fears. Nicolas Lévesque's Interview with a Free Man cleverly toys with viewers through its oblique narration, constantly upending our expectations. This film is part of the The first edition of the 5 Shorts Project, created by the National Film Board of Canada and produced in conjunction with Spirafilm, a Quebec cooperative dedicated to independent cinema.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Benoit, fl. 2014, Colette Loumède, fl. 1998-2016, Nathalie Cloutier, fl. 2004, Spirafilm, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Nicolas Lévesque, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Series
5 Shorts Project
Topic / Theme
Formerly incarcerated, Job hunting, Hope, Job interviews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 National Film Board of Canada
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 1 of 6, A Summer Cloud
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 1 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 52 mins
At the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was close to bankruptcy because of President Saddam Hussein’s military spending and his attempts to build nuclear weapons. The U.S. had sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran, but the American government was confident it could contain his ambition...
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 1 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 52 mins
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At the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was close to bankruptcy because of President Saddam Hussein’s military spending and his attempts to build nuclear weapons. The U.S. had sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran, but the American government was confident it could contain his ambitions. As an oil-rich country, Saddam tried to re-fill his coffers by selling oil at the highest possible price, but he blamed the Emir of...
At the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was close to bankruptcy because of President Saddam Hussein’s military spending and his attempts to build nuclear weapons. The U.S. had sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran, but the American government was confident it could contain his ambitions. As an oil-rich country, Saddam tried to re-fill his coffers by selling oil at the highest possible price, but he blamed the Emir of Kuwait of flooding the market with cheap oil, lowering prices and hastening Iraq’s descent into economic crisis. The Iraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, said Iraq started to realize that there was a conspiracy against them by Kuwait, organized and devised by the United States. Saddam issued the Emir of Kuwait with a stark warning – “each dollar less in the price of oil means to us one billion dollars in revenue for a year. If you do not mean to wage a war against Iraq, please stop it.” But the Emir refused and a month later, Saddam’s inner circle decided that unless Kuwait handed over $10 billion to Iraq immediately, they would invade. The way Iraq saw it, they had no choice but to act, either to be destroyed, to be suffocated and strangled inside its territory or attack the enemy on the outside. The Republican Guard was ordered to move south toward Iraq’s border with Kuwait. These were the Iraqi Army’s elite divisions, equipped with Soviet tanks. No other Middle Eastern country except Israel had forces to rival them. Soon 30,000 Iraqi troops had massed on the border between Iraq and Kuwait. With the crisis building, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rushed to Baghdad, sent by Kuwait and the Arab world to arrange negotiations. Mubarak, one of America’s closest allies in the region, was determined to discover Saddam’s plans. It was an encounter that would have far-reaching consequences. The day after Mubarak’s visit, Saddam abruptly summoned the American ambassador, April Glaspie, to sound her out as to what the American position would be if the Iraqis moved against the Kuwaitis. And the response that he got was a very satisfactory one. But the Iraqi threat was still building on the Kuwaiti border. The original 30,000 troops grew to 70,000 then 100,000. Arab leaders continued to insist it was all a bluff. Then, on August 1st, the Iraqis walked out on talks when the Kuwaitis refused to meet their demands. Saddam issued his orders to invade.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Nizar Hamdoun, 1944-2003, Tariq Aziz, 1936-2000, John Hubert Kelly, 1939-2011, Abdul Rahman Al-Awadi, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 1949-, Brent Scowcroft, 1925-, Ali al-Khalifa al-Athbi Al-Sabah, fl. 1989, Richard N. Haass, 1951-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, Bob Dole, 1923-, April Glaspie, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Iraq (1970s - Present), Economic conditions, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, Kuwaitis, Iraqis, Russians, Arabs, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 SW Pictures
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 2 of 6, A Dark and Frightening Picture
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 2 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
This film begins on August 2nd, 1990 – the day Iraq invaded Kuwait. Republican Guard tanks sealed off the city while Iraqi special-forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their sum...
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 2 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
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This film begins on August 2nd, 1990 – the day Iraq invaded Kuwait. Republican Guard tanks sealed off the city while Iraqi special-forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. By noon, Saddam Hussein controlled one fifth of the world’s oil. The biggest question for the US was whether Saddam wo...
This film begins on August 2nd, 1990 – the day Iraq invaded Kuwait. Republican Guard tanks sealed off the city while Iraqi special-forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. By noon, Saddam Hussein controlled one fifth of the world’s oil. The biggest question for the US was whether Saddam would stop at the borders of Kuwait or go into Saudi Arabia and move down to the oil fields? For Arab leaders, the biggest question was whether they could resolve the situation without involving outside forces. Satellite images showed two Iraqi divisions near the Saudi border. The US President, George Bush, dispatched his Defence Secretary Dick Cheney to Saudi Arabia. Cheney and his high-level delegation had to convince the Saudi rulers, who had never allowed U.S. troops on their soil, that they could soon become another Kuwait if they didn’t allow US forces to come to their aid. Cheney told King Fahd that he did not have the luxury of waiting until Saddam began an invasion of Saudi Arabia and then ask for US help, because then it would be too late. King Fahd agreed & soon more than 250,000 troops arrived in Saudi Arabia from the USA, Britain, France and Egypt – the beginnings of a coalition of 30 countries. Saddam Hussein had never expected to see forces from America, the great ally of Israel, operating from Arab soil. But the invasion had turned both western and Arab governments against Iraq. The US Secretary of State, James Baker and Bush had methodically built a broad international coalition to oppose Saddam. Ultimately, Bush would convince over 30 nations to contribute financial or military support to the effort.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Jean-Pierre Chevenement, 1939-, Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 1921-2005, Moshe Arens, 1925-2019, Martin Stanton, fl. 1990, Jaber Al-Khalid, fl. 1990, Talal Abu Rahmah, fl. 1990, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Dick Cheney, 1941-, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, Hosni Mubarak, 1928-, Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-, James Addison Baker, 1930-, François Mitterrand, 1916-1996, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006
Topic / Theme
Iraq (1970s - Present), Military occupation, Economic conditions, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, Russians, Israelis, Arabs, Kuwaitis, Iraqis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001 SW Pictures
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6, Wrong on All Points
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
Republican Guard tanks sealed off Kuwait city while Iraqi special forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. Saddam thought any reprisals would be limited and wo...
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
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Republican Guard tanks sealed off Kuwait city while Iraqi special forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. Saddam thought any reprisals would be limited and would tail off with time. In the words of President Hafez Assad of Syria at a conference of Arab leaders at the time, “Kuwait has been...
Republican Guard tanks sealed off Kuwait city while Iraqi special forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. Saddam thought any reprisals would be limited and would tail off with time. In the words of President Hafez Assad of Syria at a conference of Arab leaders at the time, “Kuwait has been occupied by Iraqi forces, who has the military might to expel them? Let him come forward and take command. Do not even mention foreign forces. Please come forward and tell us now”. There was silence by all Arab leaders. Saddam thought that America’s defeat in Vietnam had badly damaged its willingness to use military power. He also assumed that King Fahd would never allow US troops into Saudi Arabia and that the Soviet Union would never allow the use of force against Iraq as it was geographically very close to Iraq. He also thought that Kuwaitis were not internationally well liked and nobody would come to their aid. He was wrong on all these points. For Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak it was shocking. He couldn’t believe that this could happen in the Arab world. He regarded Saddam Hussein as a friend and didn’t expect him to invade. For the Americans getting the Soviet Union on board was imperative. US Secretary of State, James Baker, said that with Soviet support the US was able to marshal the international coalition that they were able to build up. He said it gave a completely different dynamic to the whole effort. Now, instead of being an effort by the United States and the United Kingdom to eject Iraq from Kuwait, it was an effort by the entire international community.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
6 Battle for the Gulf
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Solomon, 1963-
Person Discussed
Mudar Badran, 1934-, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 1949-, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, 1930-2008, Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 1921-2005, François Mitterrand, 1916-1996, Norman Schwarzkopf, 1934-, George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, James Addison Baker, 1930-, Hosni Mubarak, 1928-, Saddam Hussein, 1937-2006, Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004
Topic / Theme
Iraq (1970s - Present), Military campaigns, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Law, Americans, Kuwaitis, Arabs, Iraqis, Egyptians, Syrians, Jordanians, Palestinians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001 SW Pictures
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