Originally posted by Ann
All I did was point out that the story wasn't true. Do I deserve to be mocked and ridiculed for that? And just what has my age to do with this? Why is it that everyone always brings up age as some way of showing that a person doesn't know what he/she speaks of? IMHO, it's the other way around.



I fail to see how I "slammed" it in her face, or how I was "lecturing" her. I just pointed out the truth and gave the tip how you should always question the facts.
And I fail to see how her response merrited your retort. A little severe a reaction to a little rolleyes, isn't it?

And the page you pointed us to DOES include this:

The piece is turning up in inboxes everywhere because it captures the essence of what we most want to believe about the young Americans now serving in Iraq, that they are heroically selfless. And on this we cannot help but agree.