[af_vet_rr]

Myself and others here voiced questions about the media and government's veracity in this sad affair and felt she was manipulated for women in combat effect.

We were pretty much shouted down here as sexist bigots.

I was one of those who said folks like you were being sexist, and I apologize to you and anybody else I tangled with.

At the time, I didn't think the Bush administration would try and spin the story the way they did.

[Ramius]

I don’t think the Bush admin or the Pentagon “spun” the story one way or the other. It was the press that initially built up the story— out of some very foggy facts. It made for great TV and they really, really wanted that story.

[VicVega]

Good for you to admit the mistake. Far too many wouldn't.

We are lied to every day by the government.

I have no doubt the truth about Bin Laden will come out and we will find out Zero had nothing to do with it because the old bass-terd was dead before zero was a senator.

[Grizzled Bear]

I was one of those who said folks like you were being sexist, and I apologize to you and anybody else I tangled with

You are a man of honor.

[sgtyork]

Your first impulse was right. It was the Washington Post that pushed this story not the DOD.

http://mediamythalert.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/the-militarys-fabrication-no-jessica-lynch-was-wapos-story/

[Raider Sam]

I had a friend in training at Ft Benning just after this happened. He told me one day his drill sergeant asked “Is Jessica Lynch a hero” to the formation. After a few people said yes, the sergeant silenced them and said “No, the Special Forces that rescued her are.”

For the Sergeant, it was a teaching moment. But the other take away is that at least the Army knew the truth of the battle and rescue at the time, August 2003. The rescue was in April 2003.

[Safetgiver]

I didn’t think the Bush administration would try and spin the story the way they did...I believe the young lady said it was militant feminists in the Pentagon who spun the lies. I doubt the White House got anymore than we did.