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05-28-2003, 11:48 PM
Local Marine backs account of freeing POW
By Matthew Daneman
Democrat and Chronicle
May 28, 2003
On Tuesday, one local member of the U.S. military team that rescued prisoner of war Pvt. Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital echoed Pentagon assertions that any allegations that the rescue was staged are false.
“I just think that (allegation) is kind of funny,” Nick Stefanovic said. “I happen to know it wasn’t staged, obviously.”
He declined further comment, saying he is not in a position to comment further on the military operation.
A BBC broadcast on May 18 challenged some aspects of the Pentagon version of the Lynch rescue, saying she was not wounded and that her rescuers did not face enemy fire.
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By Matthew Daneman
Democrat and Chronicle
May 28, 2003
On Tuesday, one local member of the U.S. military team that rescued prisoner of war Pvt. Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital echoed Pentagon assertions that any allegations that the rescue was staged are false.
“I just think that (allegation) is kind of funny,” Nick Stefanovic said. “I happen to know it wasn’t staged, obviously.”
He declined further comment, saying he is not in a position to comment further on the military operation.
A BBC broadcast on May 18 challenged some aspects of the Pentagon version of the Lynch rescue, saying she was not wounded and that her rescuers did not face enemy fire.
Read the rest (http://www.democratandchron icle.com/news/0528story11_news.sht ml)