Operation Desert Shield (buildup to the Persian Gulf War)
Operation Desert Shield (buildup to the Persian Gulf War)
01:00:00 -- USAF Lieutenant General Charles A. Horner, commander of the 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command forces (from Shaw Air Force Base, SC), talks about troops deployed to the desert. 01:00:51 -- C-5A Galaxy taxis to a stop. General Hansford T. Johnson, commander-in-chief, Transportation Command and Military Airlift Command, gets off the plane. He is greeted by military VIPs. Entourage drives off in white autos. 01:04:48 -- Interiors of facility. General Johnson and others eat, talk, then leave. 01:08:42 -- Gen. Johnson and others tour Saudi base, speak with troops, shake hands. 01:11:43 -- Prince Sultan, general of the Saudi forces, talks about attacking and overthrowing Saddam Hussein. Pan shot to press asking questions [NOTE: This pan shot of the press is CNN footage -- not for licensing. Also, the interview is interrupted by a long blank section on the tape.]