The news is abuzz with the story of NBC news anchor Brian Williams, who says he “misremembered” being shot down in a helicopter in Iraq.
The entire issue came into public knowledge when members of the military, who were in a helicopter in front of his, disputed his claim that the helicopter in which he was flying “was forced down after being hit by an RPG.”
Aside from the ability of one to “misremember” being shot down in a helicopter, this strains Williams’ believability and credibility.
And if that weren’t enough, it is now reported that Myra DeGersdorff, the former manager of the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans during Katrina, claims that Williams fabricated stories of bodies floating down the street and gangs breaking into the hotel. She was there during the entire time and disputes his claims.
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I don’t know about you, but where I grew up out in the country, we didn’t use words like “misremember.” We had some other words that were not very nice for someone who didn’t tell the truth. I also don’t know if the rumors are true that Brian Williamswill change his Twitter handle to @pantsonfire. (Okay, just kidding!)
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