7. A Vigilant American Hero, Or Not?
Jessica learned that it was the first time that an American prisoner of war was rescued in a clandestine operation since the Vietnam War. At least that’s what the American media claimed, anyhow. She was also the first Private First Class to be rescued. But what truly disturbed her, was that she was portrayed by the army and the media as a vigilant American hero, who fired guns until she was out of bullets. “This wasn’t true. I didn’t fire a single shot,” she told the press later. But why would everybody lie about such a crucial detail?