Gulf War censorship

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Should news from the Gulf War be censored? Alistair Cooke explores how public support for the war changes with each news report.

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Fri 1 Feb 199121:00

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Fri 1 Feb 199121:00
BBC Radio 4

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