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September 14-15, 1990: Deployment of British, French Forces to Join US Troops in Persian Gulf Announced

1990-09-14

Britain and France announce the deployment of 10,000 ground forces to the Persian Gulf to join US forces in opposition to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. [PBS Frontline, 1/9/1996]