Jessica Lynch Sets Record Straight

The Former POW Discusses Her Testimony In Pat Tillman Probe

(CBS)  On Tuesday, former Army Pvt. Jessica Lynch testified in Washington, D.C., about the real story of her capture and rescue while serving in Iraq in 2003.

She spoke before the House Government Reform Committee along with the family of fallen Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

Tillman, a former professional football player who joined the Army Rangers after Sept. 11, was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. At first the military said he was killed by enemy fire and even posthumously awarded him the Silver Star.

Lynch was badly injured when her convoy was ambushed in Iraq in 2003. She was later rescued by American troops from an Iraqi hospital, but the tale of her ambush was changed into a story of heroism on her part.

"It meant a lot, really, it did, especially to come out for the Tillman family," Lynch told The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith. "They really need answers. And, you know, they have tons and tons of questions that are just unanswered. And they need that."

At the hearing, the chairman of the House panel, Henry Waxman, accused the government of inventing "sensational details and stories" about Tillman's death and Lynch rescue. After she arrived home, Lynch set the record straight in a book called "I Am a Soldier, Too."

"At first I didn't even realize … the stories that were being told," she said. "It was quite a while afterwards, and then I found out. It was a little disappointing. And I knew that I had to get the truth out there because, one, I wouldn't be able to live with myself ... knowing that these stories were portraying me to do something that I didn't."

Although Lynch was injured severely, she didn't suffer any gunshots wounds. Still, recovery is a long process and she said the healing is slow.

Lynch, whose brother also serves in the Army, isn't sure why the stories were made up because her capture occurred so early in the war. But she was the first POW rescue since World War II, which was big news. She wants America to understand that the real heroes were those who died in the fight and those who risked everything to save her.

"Definitely my friend Laurie, for trying to get us to safety," Lynch said. "But, you know, she was killed in combat so — but the ones who came in and rescued me, the ones who were in my unit fighting to death, you know, those are my real heroes."

[gangesdak]

At the time when the story of her heroism broke, I doubted its authenticity. But now she is definitely a hero of her own rights. It takes a lot of maturity and patriotism to admit what she did. I wish her a happy life.

[yoopermom]

When I saw this story this morning, my first thought was to wonder if her brother was now in danger from retaliation.

[cathaleen]

The poor girl's bones were broken and she was sexually assaulted. I wish her the best.

[amazedd]

I've yet to meet a soldier didn't exaggerate a battle he fought in, my granddad for one. Plus, Hollywood is always adapting reality and everybody applauds. Pvt. Lynch's story is an epic of heroism, that of Ranger Tillman, one of shame. War has these things, it's not an exact science and mistakes have and will be made as long as people are running them. Sitting here, like a couch potato, with the benefit of hindsight, it's very easy to criticize those on the ground, in the operating theater; but, as always, reality overwhelms fiction.

[mcvet]

I hope that somehow and someplace George W. Bush is returned the dishonor and embarrassment he has given this nation. What he and Cheney have done is beneath even a Southern Fascist.

[ingber]

Jessica Lynch most certainly is a hero. She has persisted telling the truth in the face of extreme bureaucratic efforts to deceive and distort facts.

[mcvet]

Sitting here, like a couch potato, with the benefit of hindsight, it's very easy to criticize those on the ground, in the operating theater; but, as always, reality overwhelms fiction.


Posted by Amazedd at 12:22 PM : Apr 25, 2007
Aren't you one of those scum bags that rained insults and discredit on Senator Kerry for doing the EXACT same thing? I'll say this as a Vet, anyone who walks into combat is a Hero. Those that avoid it and then USE divisions between vets to gain political advantage? Those are the scumbags. There was NO reason for Bush to do what he did here and in the end it was HIS call because HE KNEW!! Couse it should be a surprise since he hid out during Vietnam then ran the Swift Boat ads during the champaign to get elected. He's a COWARD, George Bush is and that is the REAL point in all this.

[ralan40]

in her interview with Newsweek, she blamed the media primarily and the military secondary. I wonder why the media was not mentioned as the primary cause as she indicated? Yeah right,lets all blame the president since he is the only person who lies in washington. After all, the news media always presents the news in a factual manner. Aren't they the ones who brought us the false story to begin with?

[neoconrcrazy]

if any of you Bushit supporters can still stomach this misfit president after hearing these propaganda stories - i pity you.

[neoconrcrazy]

wasnt that the MEDIA??
Posted by didntinhale but swallows


no sparky - she said her "rescue" was delayed 24hrs so that the DOD could organize the video taping.....

understand? Bush/rummie/cheney wanted videoed heros - if they could have gotton Tillman falling on tape, they'd have shown us that too.

Disgrace, dishonor, to Bushit and his neocons

[pononby]

My Goodness MCVET,

"Southern" Racist? Are they different from other racists?

Sounds almost racist to me.............

[jn122736]

Just because Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed by his comrades-in-arms (friendly fire) doesn%u2019t mean it was done intentionally and does not detract from the heroism or imply shame on either Tillman or the ones who mistakenly shot him. They each were in harms way doing their duty as brave soldiers always do.

However for anyone, whether military officers or the administration itself, to cover up the actual cause of death as in the Tillman case, or fabricate facts as in the Jessica Lynch case, for propaganda purposes just to instill acceptance of the war in the public and inspire volunteers for service, is not only disgraceful but should be held as a criminal action. IMO

[skyhawk761]

in her interview with Newsweek, she blamed the media primarily and the military secondary. I wonder why the media was not mentioned as the primary cause as she indicated? Yeah right,lets all blame the president since he is the only person who lies in washington. After all, the news media always presents the news in a factual manner. Aren't they the ones who brought us the false story to begin with?
Posted by ralan40 at 12:32 PM : Apr 25, 2007

ralan40, they only reported what was spoon feed to them by W and his pack of liers. FauxNews reported the same thing at the time so stop trying to spin this away from W and his fantasy land.

[gunownerdan]

%u201CIf you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.%u201D
- Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister

[speakfdead]

The level of President hating seems to be at an all time high. I'm sure the president must have spun all the rumors about Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch. He probably sat in his office and said, "We need to cover this up, the truth will kill my presidency". He probably had his pack of lying writers spin out false stories to pull the wool over the eyes of our country. It was definitely in his best interest to hide what really happened. I'm sure he was very worried that an incident he had no control of would make him look bad.
War is ugly. Our enemies hate us. The funny thing is they love to see the President get bashed by the terrorist apologists in our country. In a time where solidarity is needed most president haters are dividing our country and emboldening the terrorist's and evil doers of the world who lash out at all that is good in the world.

[stryker6421]

It has also been publicized that Lynch received a commendation for her trumped up heroics. A Bronz Star to be exact. A Purple Heart is one thing. There is no doubt that she was wounded, but if she is now telling the "real" story, she should return the Bronz Star as an act of honor. Otherwise she is just as much a hypocrite as those who have supposedly hyped up her story.

[pakaal]

The level of President hating seems to be at an all time high. I'm sure the president must have spun all the rumors about Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch.
Posted by speakfdead

Your cynicism aside, did you even READ this story? The circumstances of Tillmans death were changed to deny the reality of the event - to the point of awarding him a silver medal posthumously (not given to those who die under friendly fire). Lynch was touted as a hero with a story that was entirely made up.

Our military service members are most certainly all heroes (Tillman and Lynch included) just by serving, we don't need to lie to the American people about their heroism - in fact to do so cheapens all of us.

And the question remains, why did the Department of Defense feel the need to lie to make any of these people "more heroic" like when they delayed Lynch's "rescue" 24 hours, and released details like how she was shot, when she wasn't? The obvious answer is propaganda. If you have a better answer I'd love to hear it.

[jn122736]

speakfdead;

Most people don't hate the president, or at least didn't at first, but rather they hate the enormous damage his administration has done and continues to do to the country and the stench he has brought to the presidency.

Bush once, sarcastically, commented, %u201Cdon%u2019t compare me with Bill Clinton%u201D.

Ironically, He now makes Clinton look like a saint by comparison.

BTW, I don%u2019t recall seeing this moniker (speakfdead) before. Could it be that you simply change your ID so readers here will not recognize you and simply skip your intended-for-distraction posts?
Just asking.

[xzavierbrown]

what is wrong with boosting moral? The liberal media, like Newsweek, was again and again found guilty of fabricating story to vent the tide of support towards anti-war this creating division, and that is OK?

I agree this woman should be labeled as a coward who threw her weapon to the ground when placed in a tight situation. I agree that this woman, who seems to have a problem with people taking advantange of her heroism, making a killing on stunts to make money out of this 'lie'

Lynch is the poster child of a true liberal coward and that is why the liberals and the liberal media are now adopting her cause and giving her the media to spread her gospel.

[skyhawk761]

speakfdead, Your beloved Saint W was told of the false reports before his SOTU address and went ahead and spoke falsely of Tillman's death. He knew in advance and lied to the American public anyway. Maybe this will answer your question about the level of President hating. No one likes to be continually lied to.

[speakfdead]

jn122736, I've never posted before. Bush is a man. He makes mistakes no question. Could you or anyone else for that matter be perfect in their job? Of course not. It is just funny how so many people attribute every good or bad incident to the President of the United States. As if he had control of the millions of incidents occuring everyday. One day Bush will go down as one of the greatest leaders in history. A known fact that 97% of our media sways heavily to the liberal side and would do almost anything for a good story. God, who cares about God let's have a good story. Turmoil is the best business for these people. President Bush has made many mistakes, so did Bill Clinton. Let God judge the man. With hindsight it is so easy to judge. Every person in congress felt the same way as Bush when we sent our soldiers to Iraq. The whole world thought WMD was in Iraq. We moved together at that moment in time. Now that things haven't gone as planned. Weaker minded people want to tuck their tales and run home. Bush is not weak, or a coward. He also is seeking to preserve thousands maybe millions of lives that would be lost in a bloodbath with an early pullout. It's not popular it is right, and just like Winston Churchill, Reagan, and many other leaders He follows principles not polls, not public opinion, but rather right from wrong. Our soldiers all know this, but a liberal media wants turmiol and conflict within our own country.

[hunter10039]

I was a woman in the Marine Corps, a communications specialist, based at El Toro, in circa 1958.

I discovered through personal experience, that the military has a culture of blaming things that were initiated through officers, on the lower ranked personnel.

Case in point,

A Col. ordered me to do "something" and... if questioned about..it... "whose idea was this? who did this, and why?"

I was also ordered to lie about it, and say it was MY IDEA and I did it on my own without anybody telling me to......I didn't want to lie...and told him so...

he said: because I was only in the military for "a little while" and he was a "career professional", so I should do what he said...and lie about him telling me to do it. so I would get in trouble instead of him.

what a crock!!!

[reddragonjoh]

The jessica Lynch story, a lie. the Pat Tillman death, a lie. Weapons of mass destruction, a lie.

How dare they? They do. Truth = nothing.

Vote for change, local, national.... make this country great again. Please

[reidqa]

Gee,

Guess, better turn the large statue of flag raising over Iowa Jima into scrap.

Since it was staged.

Its a sad fact the USA today, but the next attack will be the call to a new call "NATIONALSIM".

There will no room for this garbage in the media.

[zeroskia]

Pat Tillman shot by accident? As I understand the story he was waving his hands and the gunner decided to fire another burst. I understand the haze of battle, but, we should not revise history for our own gain. The Media's sensationalism of a story does not justify lies by government. The lack of honesty has caused americans to question Bush and his morality, Not the press.

[pensacola8-2009]

Well how do you like that? While we were laughing at "Bagdad Bob" A.K.A. the Iraqi Information Minister, for his lies and misinformation campaign, we had our one of our own doing the same thing to us! Isn't that a HOOT? My eyes just roll when I think of information hungry Americans being fed a bunch of bull. The story is set straight....no WMD, Private Lynch wasn't firing away at her captors before being taken as a POW. I feel those responsible for those lies should be called "belligerents" and held indefinitely without civil rights. The President needs to form a commission on War Integrity, and get some JAGs to participate, otherwise he can never win some confidence.

[proud_eagle]

Somebody mentioned the quote from Goebbels. Tell a lie big enough and long enough and everybody will believe it. The point, I believe, was that our president was the teller of such lies. I submit that the real lies are coming from the other side. TO WIT: (1) Bush stole the presidency in Florida. TRUTH: The media, which does nothing today to stop the continuous telling of this big lie, themselves went to Florida and did a recount and discovered that Bush would have won if the official recount had continued, even without the supreme court ruling (which is, if one is not too ignorant to know it, the final arbiter according to our constitution.) (2). Bush lied to get us into war. TRUTH Saint Hillary and her husband, even after others started to criticize the war, said that Bush had done the right thing by invading Iraq and than they had also had the same information (erroneous, not falsehood) that Bush had and agreed with it. (3) Bush is anti-environment because he would not sign Kyoto Agreements. TRUTH: The agreements were largely anti-=American and would have damaged our country severely.

Why do the Bush Haters keep trying to depict our president as a liar? Because they hate Bush. It's that simple.

This from a formal liberal turned independently moderate who despises the acrimony from both left and right, and wishes we would only debate principles based on truth.

[jebby_one]

So, I'm curious. Considering all the money she was paid for her story, did she share that equally with al the real heroes of her rescue?

[bc123]

"Lynch is the poster child of a true liberal coward and that is why the liberals and the liberal media are now adopting her cause and giving her the media to spread her gospel."

By far the funniest post I've ever read on this site.

What a dupe. "Liberal media"! lol That'll be the day...

[inventagod2]

"Someone screwed the pooch on the Tillman case but I dont remember the GOVERNMENT making Jerssica out to be a hero wasnt that the MEDIA??
Posted by didntinhale at 12:34 PM : Apr 25, 2007"

'"We heard the noise of helicopters," says Dr Anmar Uday. He says that they must have known there would be no resistance. "We were surprised. Why do this? There was no military, there were no soldiers in the hospital.
"It was like a Hollywood film. They cried, 'Go, go, go', with guns and blanks and the sound of explosions. They made a show - an action movie like Sylvester Stallone or Jackie Chan, with jumping and shouting, breaking down doors." All the time with the camera rolling. The Americans took no chances, restraining doctors and a patient who was handcuffed to a bed frame.
Two days before the snatch squad arrived, Al-Houssona had arranged to deliver Jessica to the Americans in an ambulance. "I told her I will try and help you escape to the American Army but I will do this very secretly because I could lose my life." He put her in an ambulance and instructed the driver to go to the American checkpoint. When he was approaching it, the Americans opened fire. They fled just in time back to the hospital. The Americans had almost killed their prize catch.'

Pentagoons doing Hollywood, fed to the media...Disgusting.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,956255,00.html

[speakfdead]

When we look at the time line and also look at the U.N. We see that many, many countries supported the United States in their effort to eliminate WMD. We already had a U.N. resolution. Colin Powell did go the U.N. we did state our case to the World. The U.N. is not a body of power anyway. Look how Iran thumbs it's nose at the U.N. We should just eliminate the U.N. and start over with something real. Good thing the U.N. told Iran to stop or else.

And also, when I say we moved together I am speaking of our country. Our President, Congress, and people. Other countries may have joined or not, but we as a country were United. Perhaps at that point we were more united than I can ever remember in my life. If we would stay united, I say we would already have removed the majority of our troops from Iraq. I even think that would have been bad business for the media.

Also, We have to protect our country first and foremost. The U.N. couldn't find it's way out of a wet paper bag. They will not protect any country.

[rafterman1]

"Why do the Bush Haters keep trying to depict our president as a liar? Because they hate Bush. It's that simple."

Because he is a liar. I'm so sick of this "Bush-hater" stuff. What, do you think we just woke up one day and decided to hate Bush for no reason? I'm sure that's the story you want to believe, but we have plenty of reasons to hate Bush.

1. Iraq
2. Katrina (New Orleans is still a ********)
3. His first veto is a bill that could help people
4. Patriot Act and other anti-American legislation
5. Cronyism (at least pick cronies who are qualified at the job)
6. Spying on Americans and torture are A-OK under Bush
7. Ignores the advice of people more capable than him (Colin Powell, various generals to name a few)
8. Dubai ports deal (security belongs in American hands)
9. Where is bin Laden? - Doesn't seem interested in finding him anymore
10. Walter Reed

Those are just some off the top of my head. Do I hate Bush? Yep, I sure do and for good reason.

[kiddo88]

proud eagle, we depict our president as a liar because h e l i e s .

how many cabinet members have to be convicted of crimes before Congress can impeach the Genetalia?

[jebby_one]

" ... Pat Tillman shot by accident? As I understand the story he was waving his hands and the gunner decided to fire another burst. I understand the haze of battle, but, we should not revise history for our own gain. The Media's sensationalism of a story does not justify lies by government. The lack of honesty has caused americans to question Bush and his morality, Not the press. .."

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I read elsewhere that it was Tillman's patrol that had first fired at their own friendly forces and Tillman was killed by the return fire. If that's true, then Mr. Tillman would then be perhaps partly responsible for both his death and for the death of the friendly Afghan fighter who also killed in the exchange.

Since everyone seems to be hell bent on telling the truth the truth has to be exposed in all directions. As it stands now, Tillman wasn't the hero described in the Silver Star citation so I suppose that's now void. So, let's replace it all with the truth, regardless of where it leads. Half-truths can be worse than simple deception. The whole thing now has to be aired, and not by a couple of 2-bit politicians who seem to only be interested in the parts of the truth that give them political advantage.

[jn122736]

jn122736, you must have been dreaming or heavily sedated, because



The whole world never accepted that there was WMD in Iraq. Colin Powell was sent to the UN to convince the whole world but still no one believed it except those in the USA who were easily deceived by their president.

We moved together at that moment in time.

The world did not move with the US at that moment in time. The idea did not even have enough world support to secure a UN resolution.

Get the facts before making absurd statements.

Posted by vbnvbn at 02:05 PM : Apr 25, 2007
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vbnvbn; if you are saying that %u201CThe whole world thought WMD was in Iraq.%u201D Was something I said, or even insinuated, in one of my comments you must be the one who is sedated. Please post the date and time of my comment you are referring to.

[navamade30]

All of you people with few exceotions are idiots. Mr. Bush is a liar and has no brain and his advisors think(or don't think) just like him. Anyone with more brain cells than him would know all he does is lie to make himself look better. What a shame for our soldiers, airmen, seamen and marines have to die for someone else's stupidity! I know why no one wants to stay in the military, most of them know this war is wrong and don't tell me I don't support our men and women, I do. This is a stupid reason to die, those people really don't want us there,be real. Quit blaming everybody else but the one who is truely guilty, our "wonderful" president. I am ashamed to say he is our president, he's not mine. No wonder Colin Powell quit, he was the only one with a brain, smart man.

[nggr]

"what is wrong with boosting moral? "
"The liberal media"
"I agree this woman should be labeled as a coward"
"Lynch is the poster child of a true liberal coward"
Posted by xzavierbrown at 01:37 PM : Apr 25, 2007

so you think its ok for the military to lie about this.
the liberal media thing is very thin. the "consevatives" everyone gets so upset about the media talking about aren't true conservatives anyway.
conservatives are good with money and advocate more freedom and small government. a true conservative wouldn't be terrified of "terrorists"
especially ones that the C.I.A. create.
yeah i said it, because its true, the C.I.A CREATED Al Queada. the word itself means "the base" reffering to the secret base set up by the C.I.A. to train the mujah hadin,(which included bin laden, who was not a small part)this was all done to fight the russians. the mujah hadin was used for state sponsered terrorism (sponsered by ole uncle sam) in order to thwart russian attempts to take over afganistan. this is all public record
it is not paranoid conspiracy. look it up, the info is readily available.

[rafterman1]

"As it stands now, Tillman wasn't the hero described in the Silver Star citation so I suppose that's now void."

The truth does not diminish his service or his sacrifice. It's not his fault that he was awarded a SS so that politicians can use his corpse as a recruiting poster. H3ll, he deserves the SS just for the abuse that the Bush administration heaped on him.

[nggr]

these people you defend in the name of conservatism are not conservitives. look up the definition. there is no argument.
and a consevative should and would be the first to be outraged about the military lying about the way our patriot soldiers died.
if you think its ok for the administration and the military to LIE knowingly in order to keep the heat off and by time, then you advocate ussing our troops as props in the effort to protect americas corporate intrests.
all these facts stated are publis record.
there has always been underhandedness in politics and it sometime has included the military.
however this administration has brought it to an all time high, and is totally unapologetic about it, and you defend them

[rafterman1]

"I agree this woman should be labeled as a coward"

And you served...where?

[greengirl221]

Just because someone is exposing the truth surrounding an incident does not mean they are a "terrorist apologist". People are not bashing %u201Cthe Prez%u201D just for fun. There are valid facts to back up the claims that people are making against the president & the justification of the war this country is currently involved in. The Bush administration has used the word Terrorism to mask their many of their shady actions.People are just now starting to come out & saying things don't add up.When the gov can't come up with a legit reason for the incident in question-these people are called (among other things)left-wing proprogandists,anti-patriots,or terrorist apologists.It saddens me to think that many US citizens are so blind with so-called "patriotism" that they do not to speak out when it is evident that the government has committed an act of injustice.Isn't this a step backwards...what happened to freedom of speech? Are we supposed to sit back and watch as more boys come home in body bags & as more innocent Iraqi's continue to die daily?The solidarity you seem to think is needed in this country is actually the underlying cause of many of our current problems we are having now.

[jn122736]

jn122736, sorry for mistaking you as the poster of that comment. Actually, that comment was made by speakfdead in a comment directed towards you.

regards
Posted by vbnvbn at 02:30 PM : Apr 25, 2007
-----------

Thanks for the clarification.

Ditto, regards.

[greengirl221]

Continued from my previous post:
No one spoke up...despite reasons for invading Iraq not adding up. The mask of terrorism being used to play on people's fears has gone far enough. Being quiet when the facts regarding major incidents skewed-is not in the best interest of this country. The silence only allows the gov to continue in their ways & only a few seem to care. I always thought a good citizen was one who seeks the truth & tries to speak out against injustice.Lately, I find that this is not the case in the US... a good citizen seems to be defined as one that doesn't question authority.

[rharrin1]

Bush is not weak, or a coward.

If not why didn't he do his duty during Vietnam?

Posted by speakfdead at 01:42 PM : Apr 25, 2007

speakfdead, Your beloved Saint W was told of the false reports before his SOTU address and went ahead and lied to the American people.

[randalds]

Jessica Lynch was a hero and is still a hero even after the lies told about her by the Bush administration in it's insane drive to somehow cover this war with what they perceived as "glory". She is a hero because she voluntarily went to a war in an American uniform. That alone is enough to make her a hero in my book. So the wording may sound a bit strange to those who don't understand, for me all I have to say to her is, "Welcome home bro!".

[jebby_one]

" The truth does not diminish his service or his sacrifice. It's not his fault that he was awarded a SS so that politicians can use his corpse as a recruiting poster. H3ll, he deserves the SS just for the abuse that the Bush administration heaped on him."

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The way things look now the Neo-commies in Congress are using Mr. Tillman to hurt the President. They seem only willing to want a part of the truth, the part where the Army screwed up.

They can't steamroll over the honor of Tillman's commanders while perserving the unsubstantiated notion that Tillman and his brother were perfect soldiers without fault. If the Army owes the Tillman's the truth then it should be the complete truth, the real truth, not a selective version that only seems to want to make the Tillmans superstars while the US Army is made into super-bad.

[inventagod2]

How can Jessica Lynch set the record straight if her injuries kept her from remembering anything about the incident?

[jebby_one]

" .... How can Jessica Lynch set the record straight if her injuries kept her from remembering anything about the incident? "

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hmmm? come to think, her script did seem to have a remarkable resemblence to the one delivered by Valarie Plame :)

[venkata4--2008]

greengirl221

Thanks a lot for your postings. When nation was still mourning for 9/11/2001 this President invaded Iraq on limited information( for the benefit of you know who) and time and again taking 9/11 attacks, terrorism & Iraq in the same sentence.

Now people started to realize slowly what is what. If you happen to travel out side of US even to most US friendly countries one will know what they think about this war. French fries are called freedom fries and some other countries are called old Europe.

What is stopping this Prez. to take UN help and asking for multinational forces( consisting of other Arab friends). In some of my postings here I have mentioned that respected then secretary of state Mr. Collin Powel said if you break it, you are going to fix it. And it needs more than 300,000 to 500,000 troops for peace keeping. No body in this Admin. listened.

[nggr]

"Are we supposed to sit back and watch as more boys come home in body bags"
Posted by greengirl221

you cant watch the boys come home in body bags.
bush banned coverage of that particular part of the wor because it would "decrease moral"
or wake people up, in my opinion