Whether you fully misrepresent the story (tell a complete lie) or omit a portion of the story (tell a partial lie), they are both still lying. A partial lie is not more noble than a complete one.
This is completely and utterly wrong. Please stop spreading misinformation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perjury
Further, statements that are facts cannot be considered perjury, even if they might arguably constitute an omission