10-09-2003, 10:43 PM
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Only in America do war heroes become celebrities, and thus sex symbols. I guess it's partly a good thing, that we so honor our men and now women of service.
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10-09-2003, 11:12 PM
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10-09-2003, 11:43 PM
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April 03, 2003 Pfc. Jessica Lynch waged "gun battle" to keep from being captured Rescued POW reportedly waged a fierce gun battle to keep from being taken alive Spirited but hungry, rescued prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch arrived in Germany for treatment of two broken legs and bullet wounds reportedly suffered in a fierce gun battle she waged against her Iraqi captors. The Washington Post reported Thursday that the 19-year-old Army supply clerk shot several Iraqi soldiers during the March 23 ambush that resulted in her capture. She kept firing even after she had several gunshot wounds, finally running out of ammunition, the newspaper said, citing unidentified U.S. officials. 'She was fighting to the death,'' the Post quoted an official as saying. ''She did not want to be taken alive.'' [...] From Germany, she spoke with her family at their home in Palestine, W.Va., in a 15-minute telephone call. ''She's real spirited. She hasn't eaten in eight days and she's hungry,'' said her father, Greg Lynch. ''She wants some food.'' Randy Coleman, a military spokesman in West Virginia, said Lynch had fractures in both legs, and her family said she also injured her arm. U.S. officials in Kuwait said earlier she had two broken legs, a broken arm and at least one gunshot wound. According to the Post account, she was also stabbed when Iraqi forces closed in on her. [...] To help Lynch reach her goal of becoming a kindergarten teacher, West Virginia and Marshall universities and Liberty College in Lynchburg, Va., offered her competing packages Wednesday. And West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise said the state would finance Lynch's education at a state public college or university of her choosing. ''She wants to become a teacher, and we are going to see that she becomes one,'' he said after visiting the Lynch family at home. |
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10-09-2003, 11:49 PM
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10-10-2003, 01:18 AM
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Ive also read lately that half the units m-16 would not work because they did not keep them clean and her injuries were caused by a collision with the deuce and half in front her humvee, and her weapon was inoperable, and the shoot out with the iraqis is fabrication
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10-10-2003, 07:24 AM
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I was hopeing this would die down So Little jessica Got captured got rescued got some freebies and some medals Some complain that she didnt earn them and the medals where "Politically motivated." I say so what, Hey we got to rescue somebody that, was cool What I liked more than ANYTHING was that she refused to talk to the press. they went Crazy over that, I dont think she understood what she was giveing up She could have made some BIG bucks. Her situation shows how much Spin the press puts on everything and how fickel they are, one day she is a tragic hero the next a heroine fighting to the last bullet after that she was a worthless medal reciever that didnt do anything to deserve the decoration. all in the span of about 10 days, after her rescue. and she hadnt said a word the whole time. I love it, What a way to show how screwey the press really are Hou Yaa
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10-10-2003, 08:10 AM
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She's got it made now! Bet her injuries were fake!:nod:
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10-10-2003, 12:15 PM
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Is she really that hot? I'll have to do a search to see her in something other than fatigues.
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10-10-2003, 05:06 PM
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10-10-2003, 05:17 PM
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some of the finest females I ever saw wore fatigues
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10-10-2003, 05:34 PM
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She's a cutie.
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10-10-2003, 07:53 PM
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Actually I am glad I haven't seen her at all lately. Pretty or not, she has gotten preferential treatment for doing her job. Placed on a pedestal higher, treated better than those who did as much or even more; some of whom paid a higher price: their life.
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