!["In October 1990 a 15-year-old Kuwaiti girl gave chilling testimony to the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, recounting atrocities committed by Iraqi soldiers. This was widely credited with helping propel the US into the first Gulf War. [365x273 - 114KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/fflzFU.png){kind=link}
very thorough. I remember this well.
very thorough. I remember this well.
She testified babies were being ripped from incubators and left to die on the cold floor.
Her claims were eventually exposed to be lies - refuted by contradictory evidence, exposing the motives behind the propaganda.
But at the time she testified, her testimony was corroborated by Amnesty International, as well as evacuees from Kuwait.
It turns out she wasn't just some regular Kuwaiti girl. She was the daughter of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US.
Her testimony was orchestrated by a big public relations firm Hill & Knowlton on behalf of a group called "Citizens for a Free Kuwait."
The PR firm was paid as much as $12 million by the Kuwaitis for the campaign."
Don't let your emotions overtake you.
She testified babies were being ripped from incubators and left to die on the cold floor.
**Her claims were eventually exposed to be lies - refuted by contradictory evidence, exposing the motives behind the propaganda.**
But at the time she testified, her testimony was corroborated by Amnesty International, as well as evacuees from Kuwait.
It turns out she wasn't just some regular Kuwaiti girl. She was the daughter of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US.
Her testimony was orchestrated by a big public relations firm Hill & Knowlton on behalf of a group called "Citizens for a Free Kuwait."
The PR firm was paid as much as $12 million by the Kuwaitis for the campaign."
Don't let your emotions overtake you.
I was talking about this very thing today.
I was talking about this very thing today.
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