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Vice President Cheney declared (on national television) that he believed we would be greeted as liberators in Iraq rather than enemies
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We invade Iraq
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Battle of Nasiriyah takes place and eleven American soldiers lost their lives, and seven were captured
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US Air Force Warthog accidentally attacks British tanks, 5 miles Southeast of Nasiriyah.
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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.
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Donald Rumsfeld continues to pitch fake story of marines fighting Iraqis in Nasiriyah.
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A firefight broke out at the intersection where Lynch’s convoy had made a wrong turn three days prior.
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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.
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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.
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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
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A Special Ops team rescued Lynch and flew her to safety
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Press released dishonest information about the casualties in the Battle of Nasiriyah (18 Marines killed, 17 wounded)
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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