Albright: Iraq Sanctions “Worth It“ (Full Context)

Below you’ll find further background on Madeleine Albright’s notorious statement regarding the humanitarian consequences of economic sanctions on Iraq. Click ’Show More’ to display. Alternate address for this video: This video clip is excerpted from “Punishing Saddam“, an episode of the American news program “60 Minutes“ (CBS network) airing May 12, 1996. The excerpt is unedited, save for the addition of titling. Correspondent Lesley Stahl won both an Emmy and a duPont-Columbia journalism award for this report. Despite the awards, Madeleine Albright’s comment went largely unremarked in the U.S. and the statement has rarely surfaced in public discourse. At the time of the interview, Albright was serving as U.S. Ambassador to the UN. Six months later, Albright was unanimously approved by the Senate as Secretary of State. It’s important to note this wasn’t an ambush interview. Albright appeared well-prepar