Supporting Using The Troops

Those times in 2003/2004 when the administration was spinning fantastic new stories out of the war (see: 'Mission Accomplished') without being much questioned seems so long ago, but for many people it likely seems like yesterday.

Two such people are Private Jessica Lynch, whose temporary capture by Iraqi forces in the early part of the war was turned into a Rambo-esque rescue battle, and Kevin Tillman, whose brother Pat's friendly fire death in Afghanistan in 2004 was covered up by the military for similar PR purposes.

They both got their due yesterday, courtesy of testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It's nice to hear those closest to the situations confirm what we all feared was the case.

Video highlights- here, here, and here.

[UPDATE: The Tillman story gets even worse... two words- 'worm dirt'.]