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Learn from the past or fall for the lies again. A gripping tale of propaganda that sold wars then—and still does. Watch ‘The Art of Selling War’! 🕵️♂️ #Propaganda https://t.co/Vrm3EoaMIh
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This transcript details how a staged Kuwaiti testimony helped sell the Gulf War. A tearful teenage Kuwaiti girl known only as Nayyura described Iraqi soldiers storming hospitals and removing incubators, claims broadcast. The testimony was presented as raw and unforgettable, boosting support for intervention. It later emerged that Nuria/Nayyara’s story was organized by a front group close to the Bush administration—Citizens for a Free Kuwait—with Hill and Nalton, a PR firm with CIA ties, aiming to sway congressional opinion to war. Nayyera was given acting lessons; the incubator narrative became the centerpiece, amplified by Hollywood and a 'we are the world' style video, topped by Whitney Houston’s Star Spangled Banner. The era introduced 24/7 live war coverage; CNN coverage faced questions about authenticity and staged elements, including piped sound effects and off-camera demeanor. The Kuwaiti girl's testimony is called a master class in propaganda, illustrating the art of selling war.
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Speaker 0: What you are about to witness is a chilling tale of government deception and propaganda, meticulously designed to rally public support for war. As you're about to see, these tactics have succeeded before, and they are prepared and equipped to manipulate us again. So this is a cautionary tale. This is the art of selling war. In 1990, during the run up to the Gulf War in Iraq, a tearful teenage Kuwaiti girl known only as Nayyura described a horrifying scene.
Iraqi soldiers storming hospitals in Kuwait, ripping babies from incubators, and leaving them to die on the cold floor.
Speaker 1: Mister chairman and members of the committee, my name is Nayira, and I just came out of Kuwait. 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 children to die on the cold floor.
Speaker 0: Her testimony was raw, emotional, and unforgettable. It was broadcast all across America. The news networks aired her story repeatedly. President George h w Bush referenced it in his speeches, and support for military intervention in the Gulf War skyrocketed.
Speaker 2: They had kids in incubators, and they were thrown out of the incubators so that Kuwait could be systematically dismantled. Babies pulled from incubators and scattered like firewood across the floor.
Speaker 1: It was horrifying.
Speaker 0: But there was a problem. Nayura's story was one big fat lie. Nayura wasn't an ordinary volunteer nurse as she claimed. No. She was Naria Al Saba, the daughter of Kuwaiti's ambassador to The United States and member of the Kuwaiti royal family.
The American public got scammed. Nuria's testimony was a carefully staged performance, and this is how it happened. Nayera's testimony was organized by a front group with close ties to the Bush administration. They came up with the name Citizens for a Free Kuwait, and they hired a powerful PR firm, Hill and Nalton, who had close ties to the CIA. Their objective, launch a massive propaganda campaign to sway public congressional opinion to go to war in Iraq.
Nayyera was even given acting lessons, and focus groups felt the incubator story would strongly resonate with the American people, and it did. It became the centerpiece, a lie so vivid it drowned out skepticism.
Speaker 3: Now is the time to check the aggression of this ruthless dictator whose troops have bayoneted pregnant women and have ripped babies from their incubators in Kuwait.
Speaker 4: Daylight brings only the digging of yet more graves
Speaker 5: as bodies Soon, there were reports of mass burials of premature babies in Kuwait dumped from incubators, which were then trucked to Baghdad. The Iraqis tore
Speaker 4: the respirators from their incubators.
Speaker 6: They stole the incubators and threw the babies out of the incubators.
Speaker 7: 22 newborn babies were in incubators at Athan Hospital, and the troops, the Iraqi troops, turned off the oxygen of those incubators.
Speaker 0: And then there's this guy. Holocaust survivor representative Tom Lantos was brought in to cochair the congressional human rights caucus. After all, he would recognize a Hitler if he saw one.
Speaker 8: Premature infants in incubators were sentenced to die by having the incubators removed and the children allowed to perish. Saddam Hussein has now unleashed on the people of Kuwait unspeakable horrors, and it is the responsibility of all of us to awaken an indifferent and disinterested world community to what this new Hitler means.
Speaker 2: And that's what we're dealing with. We're dealing with Hitler revisited.
Speaker 0: And so began the American public's rally cry to support the Gulf War as a moral obligation. But just in case not everyone was on board, enter Hollywood. We praise
Speaker 9: to make the future future right. To make the wrong things right. We're all you remain strong. That's why we're all here and singing. The
Speaker 0: gulf war was now officially commercialized, reinforcing the narrative that it was a good war. And celebrities were brought in to capitalize on Hollywood's flair for spectacle. They produced a we are the world style music video. A compilation of celebrities got together to perform voices that care. That was played over and over again on MTV, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, and all the major news networks.
I mean, you couldn't go anywhere without seeing this music video. And if that didn't appeal to your patriotism, on the eve of Operation Desert Storm, who could ever forget the most iconic and powerful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner in history performed by Whitney Houston at the Super Bowl.
Speaker 4: Ladies and gentlemen, the president of The United States.
Speaker 10: Good evening from the White House to everyone in the Sunshine State and around the world enjoying this wonderful game.
Speaker 11: What a pleasure it is to say hello to all the young people on the field tonight.
Speaker 10: But today, we should recognize the men and women in our armed forces far away from home. They protect freedom in the Persian Gulf and around the world. And just as we salute these brave Americans, let's remember their families on the field with you today in Tampa. To the children of these men and women, let me say that as this and every day draws to a close, it's your mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters who are the true champions, the true heroes in our country. Not only do they have the heartfelt thanks and gratitude of this president, but of all Americans as well.
Speaker 11: On behalf of the whole Bush family, thank you for allowing us to be with you tonight.
Speaker 10: And God bless you all, and God bless all freedom loving people around the world.
Speaker 0: When the war began, it was the first time in history when we could all watch live twenty four seven war coverage on television because of satellite technology. Little did we know at the time that it was the architects of war who had us glued to our TV screens. And there we all were watching it live on TV, drinking the Kool Aid, eating popcorn. To be honest, in many ways, this was entertainment.
Speaker 12: Air raid sirens are beginning to sound over Baghdad. The flashes continue throughout the sky. There's obviously an air raid underway right now. Skies over Baghdad have been illuminated. We're seeing bright flashes going off all over the sky.
This is extraordinary.
Speaker 3: If you're still with us, you can hear the bombs now. They're hitting the center of the city.
Speaker 9: Peter, we are hearing
Speaker 3: explosions now in Tel Aviv. There was a missile attack.
Speaker 13: The US government is confirming that there has been a missile attack on Tel Aviv. But you're reporting that a major building has been hit in Tel Aviv, that victims of a chemical warfare attack have been taken to a hospital.
Speaker 12: There were loud explosions, obviously bombing in at least three parts of the outskirts of the city.
Speaker 2: I gather that people throughout the country have been ordered to put their gas masks on.
Speaker 3: That's correct. Put the
Speaker 12: speed around it. We have heard this siren five times in the last four hours.
Speaker 2: I cannot tell you how in the middle of the night this comes as
Speaker 12: an enormous shock to people. Obviously, an attack is underway. The whole sky lit up with these flashes continually. Oh, oh, now there's a huge fire that we've just seen that is a new west of our position and we just heard, woah, holy cow. That was a large air burst that we saw.
It was a thrilling time.
Speaker 1: Hello, Emma. Hello. And I think, John, that air burst took out a shallow communication.
Speaker 3: They broadcast the first reports. They may just have broadcast also the last reports live in Baghdad.
Speaker 0: When the bombs began to drop on Baghdad, CNN emerged as the global powerhouse in cable news with exclusive access to live satellite feeds from Iraq. CNN's reporters captivated worldwide. However, allegations have surfaced questioning the authenticity of some of CNN's coverage, particularly regarding the scud missile threat. The use of piped in sound effects.
Speaker 9: Hey. Could somebody please put that Jesus.
Speaker 0: And controlled camera angles, like never panning to the sky when scud missiles are coming in, suggest a staged setup. And the reporter's body language looks exaggerated, like a theatrical performance.
Speaker 9: I have to apologize for that. I I thought I whiffed something and felt momentarily, dizzy or more experienced.
Speaker 6: CD, if you need to take cover, I noticed, that you've got your gas mask in your hands. If you need to put
Speaker 1: it on,
Speaker 6: please do so. If you need to take cover, please do so.
Speaker 0: There were also off camera moments that have surfaced, revealing that during commercial breaks, the crew's demeanor changed abruptly. As soon as the live feeds cut off, they were suddenly relaxed and even laughing and joking with each other.
Speaker 3: Boy, did I almost look stupid.
Speaker 0: But when they went back to live coverage, the theatrical threat of scud missile attacks continued.
Speaker 9: Oh, we heard another dull lure that shook things a little bit, and we're waiting to see what else is going on. Right now, that's about, oh, no. That something is happening with really pops and things shaking.
Speaker 0: The Kuwaiti girls' testimony was a master class in propaganda. Take an emotional story, amplify it through the media, and use it to shape policy and manipulate the masses. Today, the tools have evolved through more sophisticated news cycles and social media. But the strategy remains the same, craft a narrative, pull our heartstrings, and drown out the truth. Nuria's testimony showed how easily public opinion can be swayed when powerful interest control the story.
So be aware. Now you know the art of selling war.
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So it's all the rage for years. Everybody's going totally insane about it. I'm gonna be taking it. This is next level. And I'll be completely honest with you.
Everybody's been telling me to take Colosseum for years. I I just it's hard for me to start taking a supplement. Once I do and it works, I I stay on it. I'm gonna be taking this. All I hear about is how great
Speaker 3: it is.
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@MediaRival - Darrin McBreen
Obama and the CIA had foreign Intel Agencies Spy On Trump's 2016 Campaign, Setting Russiagate Trap. Here's a flashback look at the Deep State and establishment media hype over the now "debunked" Trump Russian Collusion. https://t.co/5624hJ2h4W
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Breaking news: ABC News reports that Michael Flynn is cooperating with the Mueller team and will testify that Donald Trump directed contact with the Russians during his campaign. This revelation has led to speculation about Trump's possible impeachment. CNN also reported on a dossier that claimed Russian intelligence had compromising information on Trump. Trump vehemently denied the allegations, calling it fake news. The dossier included salacious claims about Trump's activities in a Moscow hotel room. Despite ongoing investigations, there is no concrete evidence yet of collusion between Trump and Russia. However, some believe that Trump's associates may face legal consequences.
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Speaker 0: Breaking news.
Speaker 1: Oh, my god. Oh, breaking news. ABC News Brian Ross is reporting Michael Flynn promised full cooperation to the Mueller team and is prepared to testify that as a candidate, Donald Trump directed to make contact with the Russians.
Speaker 2: Wow. I'm confident now, even more so than I have been throughout the last Fear that this nightmare presidency of Donald John Trump will end prematurely and end soon.
Speaker 3: If we discover that Donald Trump or his advocates Played a role in helping to devise strategy. If they are the ones who came up with Crooked Hillary
Speaker 0: Crooked Hillary.
Speaker 3: I think that is Something that would put the question squarely on the table whether or not he should be impeached.
Speaker 4: It supposedly happened in 2013, The year Trump posted the miss universe pageant in Moscow.
Speaker 5: The bombshell burst Tuesday evening when CNN reported the president-elect and president Obama were briefed on the matter last week. The report included unsubstantiated claims that Russian intelligence compiled a dossier on mister Trump during visits to Moscow.
Speaker 4: He dismissed outright the very idea that he would take part in the sorted acts described In the report, he denied everything. He called it all fake news.
Speaker 6: The 35 page dossier on the so called Russian connection to Trump With some very salacious allegations, including unsubstantiated claims about Trump in a Moscow hotel room, was not completed Until just before the election, and then provided to journalists, the Clinton campaign, and the FBI.
Speaker 7: It claims that Donald Trump once visited Russia, Stayed in the Ritz Carlton in Moscow and then hired prostitutes to perform a golden shower, and that Russia might have the whole thing on tape.
Speaker 8: There were Surveillance cameras in this room because
Speaker 9: the building is wired and that the FSB has this because they automatically have cameras in the room And they caught this happening.
Speaker 4: Donald Trump engaged in perverted acts with prostitutes.
Speaker 8: Trump immediately denied the report.
Speaker 4: I'd like to ask you about your big Russian pee pee party.
Speaker 10: No. No. I am not talking about the pee pee because it didn't happen.
Speaker 5: From there, the president-elect lit into the news media again. He condemned BuzzFeed.
Speaker 0: It's a failing pile of garbage writing it. I think they're gonna suffer the and
Speaker 5: he accused CNN of being fake news and brushed off persistent attempts by its correspondent to ask a question. Later, CNN's parent company, Time Warner, defended its reporting, and BuzzFeed said it published what it called a news worthy document.
Speaker 4: It claims Trump set out to defile the suite because president Obama and the first family had once stayed there, and Trump, quote, hated the Obamas.
Speaker 11: Everything that that I had written in the, you know, in in the months prior to, that dossier coming out Was almost identical to what the CIA had written because we're intelligence officers. This is what we do.
Speaker 10: That corroboration based on intercepted communications has given US Intelligence and law enforcement, quote, greater confidence in the credibility of some aspects of the dossier.
Speaker 12: The most salacious and unverified claims are that the Russian Secret Service or FSB secretly filmed mister Trump with prostitutes in this Moscow hotel room 3 years ago.
Speaker 6: Allegations to special counsel continues to investigate, George.
Speaker 13: And so far, it is us as American citizens. It is us in the press who are connecting the dots on the Story, we're figuring this out.
Speaker 14: Did the Trump campaign, did the candidate at the heart of it conspire with Russia to subvert American democracy? Or and Does Russia have some kind of leverage over Donald Trump?
Speaker 1: If this BuzzFeed News report is true, then we are likely on our way to possible impeachment proceedings.
Speaker 14: If this story is true, we must begin impeachment proceedings.
Speaker 0: This is suborning perjury. I think there's no question it's an impeachable offense.
Speaker 1: Man, At that point, we are in high crimes and misdemeanor, and we are in impeachment territory.
Speaker 3: This president needs to be impeached. Impeachment is
Speaker 14: the remedy. I mean, the president Can't
Speaker 4: It's the only remedy.
Speaker 0: The spirit of what Trump did is clearly treasonous. This is moving into perjury, false statements, and even in a Potentially treason.
Speaker 4: There's outright treason. I mean, there is no question.
Speaker 7: I think he's feeling the noose around his neck.
Speaker 5: The the noose is tightening,
Speaker 0: and
Speaker 13: I think they're shocked That the noose is tightening.
Speaker 14: That he feels the noose is tightening. The noose is tightening.
Speaker 1: The sound of hoof beats of all those investigations Catching up with Donald Trump must be loud in his ears.
Speaker 0: He may be the 1st president, in quite some time to face the real prospect of jail time.
Speaker 13: People might go to jail
Speaker 10: You're exactly right.
Speaker 14: For the
Speaker 13: rest of their lives.
Speaker 1: I think they're all going to jail. Well, I think they're all gonna end up together in prison, and maybe that's a good question.
Speaker 0: He has no idea that Right. He's going down.
Speaker 2: You're confident that at least some Trump associates will wind up in jail? If I was betting, I would say yes.
Speaker 14: Donald Trump has been a Russian intelligence asset since 1987.
Speaker 2: We are at war with Russia. The nation and all of our freedoms hang by a thread, And the military apparatus of this country is about to be handed over to scum who are beholden to scum, Russian scum. Infowars, tomorrow's news, today.