Al-Nujaba TV posted a single line at midday on 21 August naming 30 September as the date for ending American dominance over Iraq's resources, carrying the hashtag "do not surrender, you will be safe." Within the same window and the same date, Al-Ahad TV carried government spokesman Haidar al-Aboudi saying dialogue with the factions continues and there will be no confrontation, and Shabab al-Islam carried the prime minister saying there will be no military confrontations after 30 September. The rung rests on three separate channels of three different actors addressing the same date in the same hours; no operational detail, target or perpetrator is stated anywhere in the material.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media (quoting government spokesman Haidar al-Aboudi)21 Aug, 14:43
“The government is continuing dialogue with the factions; there will be no confrontation at all.”
الحكومة مستمرة بالحوار مع الفصائل.. لن تكون هناك أي مواجهة
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official owned media21 Aug, 15:09
“The thirtieth of September is the date for getting rid of American dominance over Iraq's resources. #do_not_surrender_you_will_be_safe”
الثلاثون من أيلول موعد التخلص من الهيمنة الامريكية على مقدرات العراق #لاتسلم_تسلم
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official media (quoting Prime Minister Ali)21 Aug, 15:29
“There will be no military confrontations after 9/30 — they are all Iraqis who fought for their country in the berms, in heat and cold... there is constructive dialogue.”
لن تكون هناك مواجهات عسكرية بعد 9/30، كلهم عراقيين قاتلوا من أجل بلدهم في السواتر بالحر والبرد... هناك حوار بنّاء
A dated formulation from a faction channel and a dated denial of confrontation relayed on two others give the same deadline two incompatible public meanings inside three hours.