World News Tonight (ABC) - 1991-02-20
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[0:00] That's it.
[0:06] >> From ABC, this is World News Tonight
[0:09] with Peter Jennings.
[0:10] >> Good evening. In Saudi Arabia today, an
[0:11] American military officer described this
[0:13] particular moment in the war against
[0:15] Iraq as being in the eye of the desert
[0:17] storm.
[0:18] That is to say, the great bulk of the
[0:20] air war is over and the ground campaign
[0:22] just around the corner.
[0:23] If the Iraqi president does not suddenly
[0:25] up and agree to leave Kuwait without any
[0:27] strings attached.
[0:29] Baghdad radio said today that the
[0:30] foreign minister Tariq Aziz will go back
[0:32] to Moscow very soon with Saddam
[0:34] Hussein's answer to the Soviet proposal
[0:37] for his departure from Kuwait. In
[0:39] Washington, the Bush administration
[0:40] continues to insist that if Saddam
[0:42] Hussein decides to leave Kuwait, it will
[0:44] be without any discussion.
[0:47] Our first report is from ABC's John
[0:48] McWethy.
[0:51] >> The message of no negotiation was
[0:53] delivered by Secretary Baker at a
[0:55] luncheon he happened to be hosting for
[0:57] the Queen of Denmark.
[0:58] >> The United Nations mandate is crystal
[1:00] clear.
[1:01] And there can be no negotiation over its
[1:04] meaning.
[1:05] And there should be no confusion over
[1:08] what must be done.
[1:10] Iraq must leave Kuwait.
[1:13] Immediately.
[1:15] Totally. And unconditionally.
[1:17] >> Baker also hinted an invasion of Kuwait
[1:20] was not far off.
[1:22] >> One way or another
[1:24] the army of occupation of Iraq
[1:27] will leave Kuwait
[1:29] soon.
[1:31] And so
[1:32] Kuwait will be liberated
[1:35] soon.
[1:36] >> The last time Baker talked like that was
[1:38] on a visit to Saudi Arabia just 3 days
[1:41] before the war started. In France today,
[1:44] Foreign Minister Roland Dumas told
[1:46] member