On September 30, U.S. News & World Report reported that it had obtained secret US government cables based on eyewitness accounts that revealed "shocking acts of brutality inflicted by the Iraqis against innocent citizens at Kuwaiti hospitals."
Tanggal 30 September, U.S. News & World Report melaporkan bahwa mereka menerima dokumen rahasia pemerintah AS berdasarkan kesaksian saksi mata yang mengungkapkan "aksi brutal mengejutkan oleh militer Irak terhadap warga tak bersalah di sejumlah rumah sakit Kuwait."