Topic: Nayirah

2 chapters across the catalog

The Great Clip Show
Episode 822 14:22 - 15:59

822: The Great Clip Show

Trucker Listener, Prostitution, Hill & Knowlton Controversy

A donor email from a listener who claims to play the show for "hookers" during commutes prompts a discussion about the lifestyle of long-haul truckers. The conversation shifts to a potential dinner meeting with a representative from Hill & Knowlton. Dvorak suggests mocking the firm's history regarding the fabricated Nayirah testimony about Iraqi soldiers removing babies from incubators in Kuwait.

"Special" Cargo
Episode 547 2:11:24 - 2:22:02

547: "Special" Cargo

Hill & Knowlton, Nayirah Testimony and Kuwait War Propaganda

The 1990 "Nayirah" testimony, which alleged that Iraqi soldiers removed babies from incubators in Kuwait, is revisited as a classic example of PR-driven war propaganda. The testimony was orchestrated by the firm Hill & Knowlton and delivered by the daughter of the Kuwaiti ambassador, who was later revealed to have fabricated the story. This historical context is used to analyze modern psychological operations and media manipulation.