[skeeter]

``We have heard and seen reports that she had multiple gunshot wounds and a knife stabbing.The doctor has not seen any of this,'' Gregory Lynch Sr. said.

This is the sentence I was referring to. Seems pretty straightforward.

As to your second point, those who would spin events of the past would be wasting their time, as most of us understand the Iraqi people for the most part ceased being responsible for the actions of this regime and its supporters years ago.

[usmcobra]

There have been a number of reports where US officials stated she was shot, So what is the truth?

Think of the spin as a way to sooth the arab street, there is a huge male ego on it, so it's not just a way to save the Iraqis further embarassment, and it makes perfect sense. Six monthes or a year from now quietly the truth may come out,It's a political ploy and The female POWs during the first Gulf war followed the same type of plan. They didn't speak out about their abuses and injuries until the world had returned to normal.