[patriciaruth]

She is an American soldier. She suffered severe injuries during an ambush and possibly afterwards in captivity.

There is no need to spin this pro or con women in the military. She deserves, as all our soldiers deserve, our gratitude for serving, and she does not deserve to be used by anyone (pro or con) with an axe to grind or copy space to fill.

[JustPiper]

She is an American soldier. She suffered severe injuries during an ambush and possibly afterwards in captivity.

And selective amnesia is very likely for not being able to cope with the trauma she endured. The memories could kill her.

She was left for dead. I think her injuries and things done to her are much worse than reported at all! I have feared from the beginning her 'back spinal injury' may have left her paralised and we should not diminish what she has gone through.

[brownie]

I disagree. While I don't think she needs to be "used" or treated badly, I believe the truth needs to come out so that we can add it to other information to make a rational decision regarding women in the military. This does not mean disregarding her service and/or bravery. It simply means determining what actually happened and why.