January 22, 1991

Reviewing the Television Coverage of the Gulf War

Critic John Leonard talks to Terry Gross about how television news shows are covering the war in Iraq. They conclude that networks are framing the conflict as a kind of entertainment program -- a strategy which may actually bring the war closer to home for many viewers.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 22, 1991: Interview with Jim Creighton and Reginald Bullock; Interview with Charles Tripp; Interview with John Leonard.

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January 22, 1991

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Supporting New Recruits and Conscientious Objectors

Terry interviews Jim Creighton, the staff councilor with Friends Military Counciling, a group sponsored by the Quakers; he advises men and women in the military who object to the Gulf War. Afterwards, she speaks with Sergeant Reginald Bullock, an Air Force recruiter in the Philadelphia area. We'll find out how his job has changed in the past week,

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January 22, 1991

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Saddam Hussein's Consolidation of Power

Charles Tripp, a Middle East scholar at the University of London, joins Fresh Air to talk about Iraq's leader, how he survived the Iran-Iraq War, and how he maintains political power.

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