'I'm No Hero' -Former Iraq Captive Jessica Lynch

MaconAreaOnLine ^ | 11/6/03

[#3Fan]

Well, if that's all the time it takes and they'll last all day in a convoy in trucks on dusty roads without getting dirty, then it looks like they could schedule that in.

[Humal]

Obviously the liberal tatics are alive and well here. If you can't answer the question, argue the facts, attack the person.

My original question, "Why was she given special protection" still stands. What was it to protect her from? The press?? Iraqis?? What?? Who??

[iranger]

"the bastards sodomised her"

This was predictable. In the first Gulf War, the bastards raped 100% of female captives and 0% of male captives. You can extrapolate the women in combat argument from there. Bottom line, US military brass should be ashamed of themselves.

[ChefKeith]

I don't remember the name but it was on one of the threads about the time PVT Lynch was rescued and the FReepers on that thread were discussing the MilSpec lube by name. You might try a keyword search on Her and see what comes up.

Many people I know use Triflolon (Teflon) spray and have good service with it, because it does not leave oily film deposits. Most gun shops keep it, heck maybe even Wally-world has it I have never look there.

[#3Fan]

Obviously the liberal tatics are alive and well here. If you can't answer the question, argue the facts, attack the person.

Pointing out your pettiness. lol

My original question, "Why was she given special protection" still stands. What was it to protect her from? The press?? Iraqis?? What?? Who??

Who cares, who cares, who cares? lol

[#3Fan]

This was predictable. In the first Gulf War, the bastards raped 100% of female captives and 0% of male captives.

A woman is more likely to admit rape than a man. Word to the wise.

[Poohbah]

This was predictable. In the first Gulf War, the bastards raped 100% of female captives and 0% of male captives.

The figure for males was considerably higher than 0%.

[iranger]

If you want to argue exceptions to the rule, feel free.

[iranger]

Not according to the last figures I read. If you have sources that say different, I would not mind reading them.

[#3Fan]

If you want to argue exceptions to the rule, feel free.

So high school.

[madison10]

A question that's gotta be asked is: Where did the media get that 'lying brouhaha' information?

Their own heads possibly? Heaven knows reports are beneath lying, look at Jason of the New York Times.

[madison10]

Ahem...correction of self: Heaven knows reporters are NOT beneath lying.

[CWOJackson]

Probably correct both ways.

[RISU]

I certainly have no beef with her. She was out there, that's what counts. She was in place, doing her job, and God Bless her for it. But Americans who make a buck at the expense of blood, by lying about it to build it up to more than it is (and I am inlcuding "famous men" who write their books and memoirs "for money", they are, to my mind, less than dirt. There ought to be a law that every nickle that is made telling stories that were earned on the blood of vets and on the Government's nickle (our tax dollars) ought to go back to the Government, the Vets administration or the like.

[#3Fan]

I certainly have no beef with her. She was out there, that's what counts. She was in place, doing her job, and God Bless her for it. But Americans who make a buck at the expense of blood, by lying about it to build it up to more than it is (and I am inlcuding "famous men" who write their books and memoirs "for money", they are, to my mind, less than dirt. There ought to be a law that every nickle that is made telling stories that were earned on the blood of vets and on the Government's nickle (our tax dollars) ought to go back to the Government, the Vets administration or the like.

Of course I disagree.

[iranger]

"So high school."

Theoretically, more high schoolers would deny being raped...

Let me know when you are ready for rational discourse.

[BBell]

I understand you now. Sometimes I catch on slow.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Maybe you have seen it, but I read a thread on here where she blamed the military for embelishing her capture

An early media report quoted unnamed U.S. officials as saying she "fought to the death" before being captured and suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The Army later concluded she was hurt when her Humvee crashed into another vehicle in the convoy after being hit by a grenade.

But didn't the media source who fabricated the account of her capture come out and say they lied?

[BBell]

Oh yea, brings back memories.

[TheWriterInTexas]

Please extrapolate on your reply.

I don't recall making any comments that detracted from either Sgt. Walters or Private Lynch. I simply corrected the record and explained how the heroic actions of one were incorrectly attributed to another.

Based on the accounts of those who did survive the battle, Private Lynch's injuries as a result of the crash were grave enough that they believed she was dead. We cannot judge her willingness to engage the enemy, because she was physically incapable of engaging the enemy. This was most certainly not an attempt to claim that she wasn't a "real" soldier.

Which reminds of me two other false stories that circulated about Lynch: that she got them lost (she was not commandeering that group, another was) and that she was driving the vehicle (she was in the back).