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."

[jlaiwi]

HALLO
PLEASE TELL ME THE email of jessica lynch and her mobile and I will tell her haw we save her life.
dr ali hussein jlaiwi
iraqy doctor
mobile [phone] and email [e-mail]

[jlaiwi]

Please jessica give me your email and I will tell you a story of how I and my daughters clean you and wear you our private clothes.Tell me your mobile and your email and I wil tell you more of what happend in that day.
my email [e-mail] or [e-mail]
my mobile [phone] or [phone]
I HOPE I WILL SEE YOU AQAINE
DR ALI

[jlaiwi]

I AM DR ALI HUSSEIN JLAIWI ONE OF IRAQI DOCTORS WHO SAVE LIFE OF JESSICA IN EMRGNCY AL-NASRIA HOSPITAL.PLEASE TELL ME HER EMAIL AND I WILL REMIND HER OF WHAT HAPPED AND HOW I SAVED HER LIFE WHEN I FOUND HER IN SEMICOUNTIOS STATE AND I TREAT HER.
MY EMAIL IS [e-mail] and my mobile number is 009647801091701

[toolmangler-2009]

She is right, why hide the fact that is coward and folded in the face of danger? I would sure like to patrol the streets with this brave young lady. I am sure she will fight to the end.
Posted by xzavierbrown at 02:14 PM : Apr 27, 2007



Are you saying she is a 'coward' or not, your post is not clear.

[xzavierbrown]

She is right, why hide the fact that is coward and folded in the face of danger? I would sure like to patrol the streets with this brave young lady. I am sure she will fight to the end.

[toolmangler-2009]

G'nite all

[toolmangler-2009]

BellaDoll, dirtydog55, You have proven your ability to 'think' in my book. I may not agree with all you have to say but I will do my best to 'respect your right to say it'. If I disrespect you call my attention to this post. "Old Timers disease" is playing havock with my 'short-term' memory.

[toolmangler-2009]

amvswift, appears to be a "swiftboat" Troll,
Trolls should not be fed!

Sorry folks :)

[nothappyatall]

", isn't sure why the stories were made up because her capture occurred so early in the war. "

It was all glorified for the agenda and to parade a media darling in the media to sell the war to the public further.
I remember the BS that came out, she supposedly had all these gunshots to the legs, arms, singlehandedly wiped out a whole bunch of the "enemy" and then her platoon "resqued" her in a "daring" raid on a hospital full of UN-armed doctors and nurses- with guns-a-blazing shooting the place up.

What a load of manure, same with the Tillman story- another fake hero, a coverup to save the behinds of those who murdered him and then tried to cover it up.

[krenz4]

What kind of idiot did you have to be to believe her 'tale of heroism' in the first place? She got captured and was laying in a hospital.... We broke in a got her..ok. you could see from day one of that story that it was ***. I did not for one minute buy the 'hero' ***. I heard some newscaster describe the little boy who got takled in the inzone the other day as a hero! Why, cause his parents were too *** stupid to keep him out of harms way? Give me a break an lets all take responsibility for being so gullible!

[spurgwife]

One's intellingence is shown in type most vividly by the vocabulary one chooses. Bush supporters have no intelligence, morals or integrity? Are you kidding me? Just look at the adjective used by NYCKATE to describe said Bush supporters. Enough said about intelligence, morals and integrity.

[bacardistuff]

why do people post the same verbage twice in a row?

[mrhoppy-2009]

The Lynch saga came right on the heels of Saving Private Ryan. An attempt to garner support and enlistment for the false war.

Com'on idiot class of America, let's go join up and save Jessica. The whole thing was a set up and it would not surprise me to find out the convoy was attacked by our own people. 911 and O.K. City were good examples of how far this Zionist controlled government will go to program the minds of fools. - Both inside jobs.

[infidel_us]

Whoever said that the "truth shall set you free" never ever met the likes of you fng Bush supporters - you truly have no brains, morals, integrity or ethics - in fact you all have the values of a sewer rat.
Posted by NYCKATE at 11:19 AM : Apr 26, 2007

You kiss your momma with that mouth, girlfriend!?!?!?!? :)

[vneravet]

The current war is a testimony of just how evil the current administration is. They do not hesitate to lie and use others to propagate their lies. Clearly, we must do more than curse and complain. The next presidental election will require all of us to get out and make the republicans go away.

Vote Obama!

[oleander8]

"Oh, come on--4 years after the fact she is NOW telling the truth?????"

"Why does the Tillman family need answers more than any other family whose loved ones were killed with friendly fire?" [Posted by amvswift]

I don't know where you were 4 years ago she was telling the truth and the Army told her to stop talking - but the truth was out 4 years ago.

The Tillman family needs answers because they were LIED to. And if there are questions by others who's loved ones were killed by friendly fire - then they should get answers too.

[stormcrow6]

History judges Presidents. The best thing about the Bush adminstration is that it will end. The next best thing is that Mr. Bush and his evil administration will go down as the worst presidency ever on record. I would say that for a pompous ***, this would be better than any other kind of punishment. His administration will be known for lies, deceit, ignorance, and a failure to perpetuate the American ideal, George Bush is responsible for the fall of the Republican Party. His grand children can spend the rest of their lives carrying the shame he has brought onto his family. No wonder his Father would rather spend his time with Bill Clinton.

[nyckate]

xzavierbrown - what kind of sick twisted evil puppy are you???? I KNOW your neighbors keep their kids away from you -- you are so bent with evil that you scare teh bejesus out of them.

Whoever said that the "truth shall set you free" never ever met the likes of you fng Bush supporters - you truly have no brains, morals, integrity or ethics - in fact you all have the values of a sewer rat.

[nyckate]

amvswift - no actually she told the truth several years ago - but the so-called 'liberal' media didn't give it much air-time - seems it was termed 'unamerican' to go against the ruling party.

This is what happens when Bushies lose power - you get the truth - and yet you still don't want to hear it. What a shame.

[amvswift]

Oh, come on--4 years after the fact she is NOW telling the truth?????

Why does the Tillman family need answers more than any other family whose loved ones were killed with friendly fire?