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The Path To Kuwait, 1990
President Bush's meeting with leaders from around the World to discuss Saddam Hussein's move in to Kuwait and the path towards American intervention.
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Fri 31 Aug 199021:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 31 Aug 199021:00BBC Radio 4
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