60 minutes. Qatar

Description

During the war in Iraq, the forward headquarters for the United States Central Command and Gen. Tommy Franks was in Qatar, a tiny sheikdom on the Persian Gulf that is energy rich and strategically located. July 25, 2003 - Correspondent visits this formerly traditional Persian Gulf country that is rapidly becoming one of the most progressive in the Arab world - and one of America's closest allies. This story originally aired just before the war with Iraq.

Runtime

13 min

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Geography

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Date of Publication

2003

Database

Alexander Street

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