I am sure that there are trigger-happy soldiers out there who have no respect for civilian lives. They shoot first and ask questions later. Every civilian who is killed is simply labeled as an "insurgent". I don't think we would ever hear of these war crimes. No wonder we are losing (lost) respect of the world. And of course, there are many brave, patriotic, and innocent U.S. soldiers out there who are caught in a wrong war. If not for them, the freedoms we are enjoying wouldn't be possible.
Questions are raised over the rescue of former P.O.W. Jessica Lynch, now there's an investigation underway into what really happened in Iraq. Lynch was wounded and captured when her convoy was ambushed in March 2003.
Special Forces rescued the Wirt County native nine days later from an Iraqi hospital. U.S. officials originally said Lynch fought her attackers until her ammunition ran out, but she later said she never fired a shot. Tuesday, Lynch told her side of the story.
Lynch and the family of Soldier Pat Tillman spoke to a House of Representatives panel about the inaccuracies surrounding what happened to both soldiers and why the truth was hidden. She says the heroic stories told through the media were fabricated.
Lynch came home a hero and will be forever physically and emotionally scarred; however, she says she did not fight back like military officials originally said.
Lynch heralds those who lost their lives as the real heroes. Soldier Pat Tillman died on the battlefield and his family was told several inaccuracies about his death.
They told the panel the lies were made up as propaganda for the war to keep up Americans' support. Lynch; however, doesn't blame government collusion
Members of the military also spoke to the panel. They were questioned about whether or not there was any type of cover up in the two cases. Despite all the inaccuracies, Lynch says there is some truth in her story, she will always remain devoted to the military service and her country.
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