FRANCIS DISCUSSES BATTLE ACTION SUCCESSES
NBC ID: AR6P6OGS17 | Production Unit: Weekend Today | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: T910224 | Air Date(s): 02/24/1991 | Event Date(s): 02/24/1991Transcript
Event Date(s): 02/24/1991 | Event Location(s): Arlington;New York City;Virginia;New York State | Description: FRANCIS DISCUSSES BATTLE ACTION SUCCESSES MAP HIGHLIGHTING KUWAIT; KUWAIT CITY; WAFRA; KHAFJI; BASRA; AN NASIRIYAH; GRAPHIC ALLIED& IRAQI TROOPS; TANKS;& NAVAL SHIPS;& ARROWS INDICATING ALLIED ROUTE INTO IRAQ SEEN. FRANCIS AT THE PENTAGON SAYS SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SAYS PRESIDENT BUSH EXPECTS 3-4 DAY GROUND WAR; DISCUSSES US TROOP MOVEMENT INTO IRAQ; SAYS GENERAL SCHWARZKOPF CALLED CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF POWELL& SAID ITS GOING WELL; SAYS THERES LITTLE RESISTANCE; SAYS US ARMORED COLUMNS ARE NORTH OF IRAQI POSITIONS& ARE BLOCKING THE REPUBLICAN GUARD ESCAPE; SAYS PEOPLE ARE SMILING AT THE PENTAGON;& SAYS KUWAIT CITY IS NOT UNDER ALLIED CONTROL YET. TA; LIVE 2-WAY X-TALKK Producers: NBC