Jessica Lynch tells Congress what really happened to her in Iraq.

Source: Newsweek
What was the greatest misinformation about you?

The whole Rambo story, that I went down fighting. It just wasn’t the truth.

So what really happened?

I didn’t even get a shot off. My weapon had jammed. And I didn’t even get to fire. A rocket-propelled grenade hit the back of our (Humvee), which made Lori (Piestewa), my friend, lose control of the vehicle, and we slammed into the back of another truck in our unit.

Who is to blame for spreading the misinformation?

Well, I think really the military and the media. The military, for not setting the record straight and the media for spreading it, and not seeking the true facts. They just ran with it instead of waiting until the facts were straightened out.

What do you hope Congress achieves with today’s hearing?

I hope it (helps) the Tillman family get the accurate information that they deserve. They need to know what happened to their son and why they were lied to.

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