OK, so some of you jumped all over me yesterday after the horrible plane crash

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19. I wouldn't necessarily assume Kyra Phillips is a military apologist (although she may very well

be for all I know), but just rather that she was "reporting" stuff that was actually just her opinion. Like they do -- and shouldn't -- all the time.

But other than Kyra, was anybody else -- military included -- crowing about the heroic efforts and amazing feat of missing the school?

I generally agree that the military will put the best spin on things like this (lie if it can) but I didn't see hit happen in this instance. I think it happened too quickly, with too many witnesses, and the facts seem to bear out that it was a major mechanical catastrophe rather than pilot error. And to my recollection, none of the reporters I heard made up stories a priori, but actually reported the facts, and acknowledgment of their lack of facts, pretty accurately.

Maybe in this case you should consider the source of your self-vindication -- Kyra Phillips.