I saw clips of an interview with the infamous star of all the photos. She said,
“I was instructed by persons in higher rank to `stand there, hold this leash, look at the camera,’ and they took picture for PsyOps (psychological operations).”
The transcript doesn’t do justice to the words as she spoke them. It was very clear she wanted to pass the blame up the chain of command, but really couldn’t justify going too high for fear the claim would come back to haunt her. “Persons of higher rank” applies to just about anyone in her unit, as she is a PFC. Any Spec 4 outranks her. Someone like her boyfriend. If the pictures were for PsyOps purposes, they would have been categorized and filed for use in some way, not kept as souvenirs. Basically, she’s slinging BS.
A very pertinent article in The Scotsman tells The truth about Lynndie and Jessica, comparing many aspects of their appearance and demeanor. It puts much into perspective.