Well, that simply doesn’t ring true, because they have press conferences and reporters ask questions. They’re *already* spending the time answering these kinds of questions. And they sure did spend a *lot of time* doing that, during the time that it was *news* — and it continued to be news for a significant amount of time. So, the statement that they’re “too busy” with other things belies what actually happened in all these press conferences and questions by reporters. They *were spending time* doing these things...
OK. Show me one Q&A session in which the Pentagon said that she was indeed a hero after they debriefed her, in response to a reporter's question.
I think I understand what Lynch is doing - she's admitting that she's a lousy soldier, but deflecting attention away from her incompetence by pointing the finger at the Pentagon. That way, she gets to be a heroic whistle-blower instead of a heroic soldier. I see they still make 'em like Gomer Pyle.
People at press conferences simply repeat what they've been told by the units they represent. Do commanding generals ask their troops to carry out CSI missions in the mid-battle - something for which most troops aren't even trained? If they did, I'd be worried about their competence.