Well, I say better the truth than not at all, no matter what..., and since she did that, good for her...
It would go better over there if everyone on the ground were to make sure they always told the truth about the matter (whatever they’re involved with). It tends to keep everyone on the straight and narrow that way (from the Pentagon on down) Things work out better that way.
I'm reminded of the Jack Nicholson line in "A Few Good Men", "You can't handle the Truth." (I don't mean you, personally). The fact is that things are done in the heat of combat that men can not talk about for years. WW2 vets will admit to eachother that they did this or that were outside the accepted rules of warfare.
I know a Korean War vet that said that it was SOP NOT to take prisoners until the position was secured. That means there were no fine distinctions made about whether an opposing soldier was "resisting" or not. I've seen our own generals blanche at roundtable discussions when a veteran junior officer mentions this type of thing.