Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch : Why fabricate Heroism?
Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch are two such individuals. Pat Tillman, being a sports hero, could not possibly die under any other circumstances than a full-on enemy assault, fighting to the end. Jessica Lynch, being a female in a “mans world,” would not have endured capture after a malfunctioning weapon, but only after fighting to the last bullet. Is it a purely evil approach for the military to fabricate such heroic acts from these events? No, it is not. The fact that our troops must be subjected to a war like this one is the evil part. It is very wrong, though. These individuals fighting this war are all heroes to me, like the soldiers throughout our country’s history. Military officials know that if the American people could see war in its actual state there would be no support. Individuals who take a stand are heroes. The single parent who gets up at 4am , works 2 jobs and takes care of children without help from the other parent is a hero; but not as exciting and marketable as a yo
