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Iraq / Biological Weapons #161671

ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Aug 23, 1995
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

(No location given: Garrick Utley) Confession by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein about the extent of his secret germ warfare program featured; details given of Iraq's biological weapons made to carry anthrax and botulin. [Chief United Nations weapons inspector Rolf EKEUS - comments.] The problem in verifying Iraqi claims that it has destroyed its own supply of biological weapons noted. [Biological warfare analyst Kyle OLSEN - comments.] The role of the defection of Saddam's son-in-law Hussein Kamel in forcing Iraq's disclosure mentioned.

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Arrival of United States troops in Kuwait for joint military exercises shown.

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Utley, Garrick
Duration:
00:02:30

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