CBS videos show Iranian attacks on US Camp Buehring in Kuwait early in the war
CBS News published exclusive videos of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in March, with accounts that the 100-plus soldiers left behind abandoned the base. The Jerusalem Post relayed the report.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 1CBS News on 7 October published exclusive videos, recorded by a person stationed at Camp Buehring in Kuwait, showing Iranian attacks on the base in the opening days of the war with Iran, and damage to buildings and military equipment. CBS NewsLC “The footage obtained by CBS News was recorded by a person stationed on the ground at Camp Buehring, and captures the moments of impact and their explosive aftermath.” Read at CBS News ↗ Mixed · 2American forces faced ballistic missiles, drones and what three service members told CBS were Iranian F-5 fighter jets, a detail NBC News first reported in April. CBS NewsLC “Three U.S. service members told CBS News that Iranian F-5 fighter jets were also used during the attacks, a detail first reported in April by NBC News.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “NBC News had reported the accounts of fighter jets in April.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Mixed · 2CBS said it authenticated the videos using metadata in the files and by comparing them with photographs of damage to the base. CBS NewsLC “CBS News authenticated the videos using metadata embedded in the files and compared the footage to other photographs showing damage to the base.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “CBS said it checked the recordings' metadata and compared them with photographs of damage to establish their authenticity.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Mixed · 2Sources told CBS that most of the roughly 7,000 troops at the base were moved before the war under the Pentagon's "get off the X" plan, but more than 100 soldiers stayed behind and feared the base could not handle a mass-casualty event. CBS NewsLC “While most of the U.S. service members were moved off of Camp Buehring, a tranche of more than 100 soldiers stayed behind.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “Most of the approximately 7,000 troops stationed there had been moved before fighting began, sources told CBS.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Left · 1An anonymous source told CBS, "We had to abandon the base", and a senior Army logistics official in Kuwait confirmed concerns about supplies of .50-caliber ammunition and other munitions such as Patriot missile batteries. CBS NewsLC “A senior Army official working in logistics, managing operations from another post in Kuwait, confirmed to CBS News there were concerns about the availability of .50 caliber ammunition” Read at CBS News ↗ Mixed · 2The soldiers drove at night into the Kuwaiti desert, where their remote locations became forward operating bases; in May they moved to Camp Arifjan and then to other postings. CBS NewsLC “Service members packed up, loading their vehicles with whatever equipment they could and drove at night deep into the Kuwaiti desert.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “The personnel transferred to Camp Arifjan in May before receiving further assignments inside and outside the Middle East.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Mixed · 2No one was killed by enemy fire at Camp Buehring or the desert positions, but several were injured, including two soldiers struck by lightning in late April, one with burns and one with a ruptured eardrum, according to U.S. officials. CBS NewsLC “No one was killed by enemy fire at Camp Buehring or at the FOBs, but several were injured, including two soldiers who were struck by lightning in desert sandstorms.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “No soldiers were killed by enemy fire at Camp Buehring or the desert positions, according to CBS, although several were injured.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Mixed · 2U.S. Central Command declined to comment, and the Pentagon did not comment but pointed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's 4 March statement that over 90% of Americans on bases had been moved out of range of Iranian fire. CBS NewsLC “Contacted by CBS News, U.S. Central Command, the primary unit which oversees American military operations across the Middle East, declined to comment.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “The Pentagon referred the network to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's March 4 explanation of the military's efforts to move personnel away from vulnerable locations.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Mixed · 2The footage follows a Defense Department inspector general report, released last month, that put equipment losses at up to $3.7 billion; the Jerusalem Post added that the Pentagon disputed the report's findings and rejected claims that munitions were depleted. CBS NewsLC “The Defense Department's inspector general last month released a report on the war with Iran that revealed "equipment losses" worth up to $3.7 billion” Read at CBS News ↗ The Jerusalem PostRC “The Pentagon disputed those findings in a response to the Post, saying the inspector general lacked access to all relevant information and rejecting claims that US munitions were depleted.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- CBS presents its own exclusive investigation: video evidence of the strikes and the strain on US forces, led by a soldier's account that the base was abandoned and a question of why no reinforcements came.
- Emphasis
- Authentication of the footage, eyewitness accounts, ammunition shortages, injuries, the scale of equipment losses and the limited imagery of attacks on US bases.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Offers no Pentagon rebuttal beyond the declined comment and the Hegseth quote.
- Charged language
- “CBKU got demolished”“They hit us bad”
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Jerusalem Post summarises CBS's report, attributing everything to the network, and frames it as footage that explains why troops were driven from the base, then ties it to earlier reporting on damage at US bases.
- Emphasis
- Ammunition shortages, the departure to the desert, the Pentagon's response and its earlier dispute of the inspector general findings.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not carry CBS's quotes criticising the lack of reinforcement or its mention of the Port of Shuaiba attack.
- Charged language
- “drove US troops from Kuwait base”
- For example
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“A group of US soldiers who remained at Kuwait's Camp Buehring after a prewar evacuation eventually left the installation amid repeated Iranian attacks and ammunition shortages, CBS News reported Wednesday.” — The Jerusalem Post
What every side reports
- Videos from a person at Camp Buehring show Iranian attacks in early March.
- More than 100 soldiers stayed after most of the roughly 7,000 troops were moved, then left for the Kuwaiti desert.
- CENTCOM declined to comment and the Pentagon pointed to Hegseth's 4 March remarks.
- No one was killed by enemy fire at the base or the desert positions.
Where accounts differ
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Whether US munitions were depleted
- Left
- CBS reports a critical shortage of .50-caliber ammunition and concern about Patriot missiles, per an Army logistics official.
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post repeats CBS's account and notes the Pentagon rejected claims that munitions were depleted in its response on the inspector general report.
Camp Buehring place
Per CBS, the base was hit repeatedly and the 100-plus soldiers who stayed behind left for desert positions after ammunition ran low.
“The decision ultimately was to leave.” — CBS News
Left6 articles
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New videos capture Iranian strikes on U.S. base in Kuwait
Neutral CBS video segment introducing exclusive footage of Iranian attacks in early March.
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New videos show Iranian drones striking U.S. base
Neutral CBS segment describing drones hovering and diving onto targets at Camp Buehring.
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Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
Critical Detailed CBS exclusive on the footage, the abandonment of the base and supply shortages, with the Pentagon declining to comment.
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New videos show Iranian attacks on U.S. military base during early days of war
Neutral CBS segment on exclusive video of drone strikes and their aftermath in northwest Kuwait.
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Never-before-seen footage shows Iranian attack on U.S. base in Kuwait amid war
Neutral CBS segment on never-before-seen footage shot from a service member's perspective.
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Exclusive videos show Iranian drone strike on U.S. base in Kuwait
Neutral CBS segment placing the strike among attacks on at least eight countries in the war.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Footage sheds light on Iranian attacks that drove US troops from Kuwait base - report
Neutral Jerusalem Post secondhand summary of CBS's report, adding the Pentagon's dispute of the inspector general findings.
- 7 Oct 21:59 First CBS NewsLC New videos capture Iranian strikes on U.S. base in Kuwait
- 7 Oct 21:59 First CBS NewsLC New videos show Iranian drones striking U.S. base
- 7 Oct 22:00 +1m CBS NewsLC Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
- 7 Oct 23:05 +1h 6m CBS NewsLC New videos show Iranian attacks on U.S. military base during early days of war
- 7 Oct 23:56 +1h 57m CBS NewsLC Never-before-seen footage shows Iranian attack on U.S. base in Kuwait amid war
- 8 Oct 00:45 +2h 46m CBS NewsLC Exclusive videos show Iranian drone strike on U.S. base in Kuwait
- 8 Oct 03:32 +5h 33m The Jerusalem PostRC Footage sheds light on Iranian attacks that drove US troops from Kuwait base - report
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