BBC Iraq War Coverage - Airstrikes Begin

Top of the hour opening with John Sopel from Kuwait City simulcated on BBC News 24 and BBC World
Recorded: 2003
Source: VHS

[@mattwebb6056]

It amazes me how BBC News managed to seamlessly cue in Jon Sopel perfectly in the middle of a war zone in 2003 - but these days seem to struggle or cock it up quite frequently when cueing them in from OBs these days.

[@bitlikethat]

$$$

[@chairmanofdabored4120]

The Coverage reminds me of that episode of The Day Today when Australia and British Hong Kong declared War against each other

[@jackcrawford3921]

Was this simulcast on BBC1 as well?

[@adamwithey4746]

I was three and a half years old in March 2003 when this report came up.

[@adamwithey4746]

Date of transmission?

[@collinslfc]

Well the Iraq War began in 2003 so it would be in 2003.

[@harryantino]

Adam Withey The campaign started on March the 19th 2003 so around then

[@adamwithey4746]

harryantino nice one.

[@vladpopescu6367]

+rikiless Can I use the audio of this clip for a student film?

[@mdlatham7]

yeah man

[@PlayerWellKnown]

However did the film go?

[@Ooooiops]

Thanks to Bush to destroy Sadam forever We Kuwaiti very thankful

[@peaceseeker6436]

MrLiberali tell me is the Middle East safe after the 2003 intervention ? Was that the end of terrorism ?

[@Th3Siam]

sakei mohammed i agree, they will come and steal other peoples oil, but will get something else this time

[@hoodsoulData]

Elegant 👍👍👍

[@ibrahimmohamed5313]

Elegant so your happy killing your arab brothers just because saddam invaded you in 1991. The US can invade kuwait as well anytime it wants so i wouldnt get too happy

[@abalucia]

Amen to that bro.

[@ana-vi4ok]

What are those flashes of lights??

[@stuart7390]

Anti aircraft artillery, fired by Iraqi guns.

[@MrnintendoSEGAfan1]

0:03 Doomsday clock

[@tinto278]

Blue Holden Statesman in the video! Aussie V8 power!💪💪💪

[@peaceseeker6436]

That was the birth of ISIL thanks for making the world more miserable .

[@TheJakeman789]

Thunderbolt

[@nigeljules3261]

War over

[@peaceseeker6436]

Nigel Jules war is not over yet.

[@Idontuploadhereanymore]

Peace Seeker 2019 now it is. ISIS is gone but just be careful in the streets and stay out of the red zone if you want to be 100% safe.

[@user-uq4yk6pk3v]

Kuwait gay kwauit smul Kuwait garil kwauit fuk usa fuk usa prouplam sdam Hussein good

[@veechannel4672]

how could us do this??? such a bully!