Yeah? Did it bother you more than almost losing your life to the enemy?
Probably, it did.
Everyone should give her a break. There's a lot of guilt that goes along with simply surviving when many of your friends did not.
Pile on to that the magnification of her survival and rescue by the media, and all the follow-up controversy, and you get one big monkey on your back.
She was bound to say a few things like this anyway. There was nothing in her life before being taken POW that would have prepared her for the media circus she went through and I bet her head was spinning 24/7.
Not being preapared, she probably didn't like or want that attention at first, but maybe it grew on her. So all of a sudden everybody hangs on her every word for awhile until it all wears off.
Now she finds that she has to say something way out there to get any attention. Not too mention that "journalists" could have led her to say something they could use. They know more about getting a "good" quote than she does about not giving them what they are fishing for.
I hope she can get her education and fade into the background. That would be best for her right now.
Everyone knows the famous WWII photo of the Marines raising the U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima, and most Freepers probably also know that photo was somewhat choreographed, perhaps the flag was even raised several times to get just the right shot.
The point is, sometimes in war, a good public relation campaign is just as effective as superior weaponry. Assuming the story isn't an outright lie, Jessica Lynch should keep quiet and let the Army PR office embellish a little.
Maybe the fact that it's "not bothering her anymore," is the realization that despite her reluctance to be used, bravery and the character of the U.S. soldier was on display during her rescue.
Around here it's Cowboy up or go sit in the truck. I outlived 8 guys in "war". I got over it.