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Skeptics Stack Exchange users link it as the source material for questions and answers checking whether CNN faked a live gas attack during the Gulf War.
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What it is
A 2009 upload of leaked behind-the-scenes footage of CNN reporter Charles Jaco rehearsing a 1990 Gulf War live report in front of a blue wall and fake palm trees, followed by the broadcast cut with sirens and a gas mask. The uploader, a channel called patriotportal, presents it as proof that mainstream news is staged. The video is conspiracy-flavored and the description is editorial rather than documentary.
What people said
Cites dwjohnston · 2014-07 · Skeptics Stack Exchange · on “Did CNN fake footage during the Gulf War purporting a live gas attack?”
The [this video] purports to show then-CNN reporter Charles Jaco [LINK] rehearse a dramatic "live" report from Saudi Arabia during the 1990 Persian Gulf War from a studio, exaggerating the level of danger. The second part of this video was a live CNN satellite feed recorded onto VHS showing the final cut. Charles Jaco was wearing a different jacket, but he had the same act. The acting was terrible as Charles Jaco wore a gas mask, and his fellow correspondent Carl Rochelle wore a helmet. The sirens and missile sound effects are part of the stage set. The camera never pans out or shows the sky. Did CNN really shoot a studio act, and purport it to be a real gas live gas attack?
Cites Adrenaxus · 2017-07 · Skeptics Stack Exchange · on “Did CNN broadcast this "fake news" in 1990?”
I came across this footage [this video] on youtube. It shows CNN anchor Charles Jaco [LINK] broadcasting what seems to be a fake news story about the 1990 gulf war, using a stage, fake palms, fake sounds, etc. This article also claims that these were fake news, used to deceive the people: [LINK] : Leaked footage has emerged of Charles Jaco when he was the CNN anchor made internationally famous for heroically covering the 1990 Persian Gulf War. The first part of this video shows the stage set he was on while he clowns around with fellow CNN staff. The Saudi Arabian “hotel” in the background is adorned by fake palm trees and a blue wall in a studio. This clip was leaked by CNN staff. The second par
Cites LordYeshua · 2021-08 · Skeptics Stack Exchange · on “Did CNN fake footage during the Gulf War purporting a live gas attack?”
The blue screen background of the rehearsal video, is the exterior of the Dhahran International Hotel in Saudi Arabia. You can see the hotel in this live tv broadcast: [LINK] You can see the a film crew recording on a stage outside the hotel [LINK] , and the blue hotel is behind them. Although the person shown is not a CNN tv correspondent, and it's not certain if this photo shows CNN (other media outlets used the same hotel) What has CNN said about the rehearsal footage? CNN has not made any statements or given any explanation of the behind the scenes footage. Nor have they explained why Charles was rehearsing using a gas mask [this video] .
Cites Jiminy Cricket. · 2021-08 · Skeptics Stack Exchange · on “Did CNN fake footage during the Gulf War purporting a live gas attack?”
Quite true, it would have been redundant to do so. I came to your post because you are a new member and you showed up in the "First post" review queue, that's why I'm commenting on it, not because I've picked you out myself for any reason, but because the system works that way. You have Given a different link from that appearing in the original question ( before the edit [this video] ) and from the other answer, but it's unclear how your link adds anything. Admittedly the edit to the question removing the link doesn't help as much as it was perhaps intended to.