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Guardian: The Truth About Jessica Lynch ArticleGuardian: The Truth About Jessica Lynch Article
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The Guardian
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Articles
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1040L
Article

Guardian: The Truth About Jessica Lynch

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Guardian correspondent, John Kampfner, discusses what really happened during the rescue of Jessica Lynch and the distortion of the story by the media. (15 May 2003)

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women in the military, jessica lynch, operation iraqi freedom, the guardian, american soldiers in iraq war

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