re: You were told 'stories', Davin . . .
. . . and they're just as true today as they were then -- which is to say they are not.
Remember the Roswell incident? Just another sample of, in that case, effective story telling.
Not much more to say on the subject, since your truths will bear you out just fine. The actual facts, of course, are a different matter entirely -- but why cloud the issues?
The facts?
Fair is fair, and the recue was not staged. Just deal with it.
Cheers,
Dan