Her story never had the ring of truth about it. Would the Secret Service really let the First Lady of the United States land “under sniper fire?” Now the story looks like a blatant lie. Not only was she not running, she wasn’t even wearing a helmet or body armor as she greeted an 8-year old girl upon landing. As for her memory playing tricks on her, that happens to all of us. But from my experience in Iraq I know that if you’re not used to being in a hazardous environment and anything happens where you’re told to duck and cover or run or anything like that, you remember it. In this case, Hillary’s interest–in pumping up her foreign policy credentials–happens to coincide exactly with her supposedly faulty memory, which is a good indicator that a politician is lying. Although I doubt anyone is surprised.

About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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