On October 10, 1990, a 15-year-old girl called 'Nayirah' testified to Congress that she witnessed Iraqi soldiers removing 312 babies from incubators in Kuwait. President Bush cited the story six times in speeches; seven senators cited it when voting for war. In 1992, it was revealed 'Nayirah' was actually the daughter of Kuwait's ambassador to the US. Her testimony was coached by PR firm Hill & Knowlton, hired by Kuwait's government-in-exile for $10.7 million. The story was completely fabricated.
The 'babies thrown from incubators' testimony that sold the Gulf War was fabricated by a PR firm
βI volunteered at the al-Addan hospital. While I was there, I saw the Iraqi soldiers come into the hospital with guns. They took the babies out of the incubators, took the incubators, and left the babies on the cold floor to die.β
π The Receipts
βοΈ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βBased on the testimony of hospital staff and patients, Iraqi forces removed infants from incubators in Kuwaiti hospitals, causing their deaths.β
β Amnesty International (initially corroborated the story) Β· Dec 1990
π They Laughed At Us
βBased on the testimony of hospital staff and patients, Iraqi forces removed infants from incubators in Kuwaiti hospitals, causing their deaths.β
β³ The Vindication Timeline
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