Jessica Lynch & Battle of Nasiriyah

Declaration that Iraq will welcome us warmly

Mar 16, 2003

Vice President Cheney declared (on national television) that he believed we would be greeted as liberators in Iraq rather than enemies

Time Set

Period: Mar 16, 2003 to Nov 17, 2005

Invasion of Iraq

Mar 20, 2003

We invade Iraq

Battle of Nasiriyah

Mar 23, 2003

Battle of Nasiriyah takes place and eleven American soldiers lost their lives, and seven were captured

US Air Force mistake

Mar 23, 2003

US Air Force Warthog accidentally attacks British tanks, 5 miles Southeast of Nasiriyah.

National report on battle of Nasiriyah

Mar 24, 2003

Fox News and Associated Press report that marines in Nasiriyah were in a fire fight with Iraqi troops, winning but with a loss of life.

Fake Story Reported

Mar 25, 2003

Donald Rumsfeld continues to pitch fake story of marines fighting Iraqis in Nasiriyah.

Firefight

Mar 26, 2003

A firefight broke out at the intersection where Lynch’s convoy had made a wrong turn three days prior.

Investigation on casualties in Nasiriyah

Mar 28, 2003

General Tommy Franks orders an investigation into what caused the casualties in Nasiriyah, to allow the Army’s information managers to tell anyone that asked that an investigation was underway, and it would be wrong to comment.

Lynch is forced to stay at Iraqi hospital

Mar 30, 2003

Dr. Harith al-Houssana attempts to put Lynch in an ambulance and drop her off at an American military checkpoint, but is forced to turn back after US marines opened fire on the ambulance.

Rescue team is sent out for Jessica Lynch

Mar 31, 2003

Pat and Kevin Tillman are sent out on their first mission to rescue a 19 year old soldier (Jessica Dawn Lynch) being held prisoner by Iraqi fighters at a hospital in An Nasiriyah

Jessica Lynch is rescued

Apr 2, 2003

A Special Ops team rescued Lynch and flew her to safety

False information about Battle of Nasiriyah released

Mar 24, 2004

Press released dishonest information about the casualties in the Battle of Nasiriyah (18 Marines killed, 17 wounded)

Military Deception is authorized

Nov 17, 2005

James Bamford confirmed in an article that the Strategic Command is authorized to engage in military deception (presenting false information, images, or statements) to shape the entire world’s perception of the war