Secrets of War The Gulf War: Secrets in the Sand (Season 1, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

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Secrets of War

The Gulf War: Secrets in the Sand (Season 1, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

From the German undercover agent who worked for Iraq, to the discreet role of the U-2 spy plane and the hunt for mobile scud missile launchers, discover the real stories of Secret Operations and spies behind enemy lines in the Gulf War.

Writer

Wayne Weiss (written by)

Producer

Wayne Weiss

Composer

Ramón Balcázar (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Peter Krajewski

Editors

David Kalish | Mathias Laisbo (as Matias Laisbo) | Lauren Lee | Manny Madla

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 1998

Release date

Jan 31, 1998 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Charlton Heston Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Alan Campen Self - Col., USAF (Ret), Editor 'Cyberwar' Self - Col., USAF (Ret), Editor 'Cyberwar' See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
Ralph Ehrenberg Self - Chief, Map Division - Library of Congress Self - Chief, Map Division - Library of Congress See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
Kenneth Pollack Self - Military Analyst, Wash. Inst. Near East Policy (as Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack) Self - Military Analyst, Wash. Inst. Near East Policy (as Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack) See fewer	Uprising (2012)
Michael Lee Lanning Self - Lt. Col., US Army (Ret), Author 'Senseless Secrets' Self - Lt. Col., US Army (Ret), Author 'Senseless Secrets' See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
Warren L. Nelson Self - Co-Author, House Report on Intelligence Self - Co-Author, House Report on Intelligence See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
Jeff Hage Self - Col., USAF (Ret), CENTAF Intelligence Self - Col., USAF (Ret), CENTAF Intelligence See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
John Hillen Self - National Security Analyst - Council on Foreign Relations (as Dr. John Hillen) Self - National Security Analyst - Council on Foreign Relations (as Dr. John Hillen) See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Chris Pocock Self - Defense Writer - U-2 Historian Self - Defense Writer - U-2 Historian See fewer	Thirteen Days (2000)
Douglas Waller Self - Author 'The Commandos' Self - Author 'The Commandos' See fewer	The WW2 Podcast (2015)
Paul Beaver Self - Military Analyst / Jane's Defence Self - Military Analyst / Jane's Defence See fewer	The Visit (IV) (2015)
Peter Ratcliffe Self - Author 'Sabre Squadron (as 'Cameron Spence') Self - Author 'Sabre Squadron (as 'Cameron Spence') See fewer	Genie (I) (2023)
Mark Urban Self - Author 'UK Eyes Alpha' Self - Author 'UK Eyes Alpha' See fewer	Saturday Review (1986)
Jurgen Gietler Self (Recorded in 1997) (archive footage) Self (Recorded in 1997) (archive footage) See fewer	60 Minutes (1968)
Stefan Aust Self - Editor in Chief, Der Spiegel Magazine Self - Editor in Chief, Der Spiegel Magazine See fewer	The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
James Burton Self - Col., USAF (Ret), Author, 'Pentagon Wars' (as James G. Burton) Self - Col., USAF (Ret), Author, 'Pentagon Wars' (as James G. Burton) See fewer	The Pentagon Wars (1998)
Barry McCaffrey Self - Maj. Gen., US Army (as Barry McAffery) Self - Maj. Gen., US Army (as Barry McAffery) See fewer	American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2006)
Bill Mesler Self - Investigative Reporter, The Nation Magazine Self - Investigative Reporter, The Nation Magazine See fewer	Secrets of War (1998)
Doug Rokke Self - Depleted Uranium Team, Operation Desert Storm (as Dr. Douglas Rokke) Self - Depleted Uranium Team, Operation Desert Storm (as Dr. Douglas Rokke) See fewer	Contaminated Forever (2008)
Asaf Durakovic Self - Professor, Nuclear Medicine Self - Professor, Nuclear Medicine See fewer	Todesstaub (2007)
George Bush Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Peter De La Billiere Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Gulf War (1996)
Saddam Hussein Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Long Days (1980)
Erwin Rommel Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Deutsche Soldaten in Afrika (1942)
Norman Schwarzkopf Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The American President (2000)