8. Why Film The Rescue?
Jessica, in the moment, was worried about her injuries. She had sustained severe wounds on her back and feet. Meanwhile, her photograph, along with stories of her heroism, were being flashed all over the country. In addition, there were varying reports of the rescue, misleading with false information.
Doctors present at the time of raid claimed that they were held at gunpoint to treat the patients, while others claimed that Iraqi troupes had left right before the Americans arrived. It wasn’t clear why exactly the American military had filmed the rescue and released the tapes to the media. Was it really such an efficient rescue? Or were they trying to cover something up?