[A2J]

YOU DON'T KNOW!

And neither do you, which is exactly why we should be careful to honor her as a hero before the FACTS are in.

It's obvious that you are a newspaper person because of your insatiable need to write something that may not be necessarily the truth.

[MineralMan]

"And neither do you, which is exactly why we should be careful to honor her as a hero before the FACTS are in."

Nor should we deny that she is a hero before the facts are in. You seem bent on inferring that PFC Lynch is _not_ a hero. You don't know any more than anyone else here.

We'll all watch and see whether any medal citations emerge, won't we. Your opinion in this regard has no effect on what awards the military may bestow on this young soldier.

Why not hold off on your criticism until _you_ have the facts?

[lewislynn]

And neither do you, which is exactly why we should be careful to honor her as a hero before the FACTS are in.

I know enough about her before the firefight story to know she's a hero.

I also know a nitwit when I see one.