Jessica: Army used me

NY Daily News ^ | November 7, 2003 | CORKY SIEMASZKO

[johnb838]

Thank you. Your comment is right on the money. She's not emotionally disturbed, I expect she's angry as hell. I don't blame her. She's tried to do the right thing all down the line and gotten nothing but hell for it.

[Coop]

you misogynistic a-hole.

I see. So if Lynch had been a man then I would not be offended at him publicly bashing the Army? Wrong.

No thank you.

Although you do make a powerful, articulate argument, I'll pass, thank you.

[Coop]

Johnny Boy, you're not being particularly nice. As a matter of fact, I'd say you have a severe case of the potty mouth. Tsk tsk.

You have one thing in common with PFC Lynch - neither of you know when to shut your mouths. But at least she's articulate and respectful.

[johnb838]

Severe, cuz I said H-E-Double Hockey Sticks? It's not as bad as all that.

[BSunday]

I am so sick of hearing of this stupid little girl spout off.

Did she have a movie made of her story? Did she write a friggin book about her i'm-just-an-ordinary-person story ?Did she make any MONEY off of it? So who used who ?

[mattdono]

What part of my comments makes me misogynistic? (LOL!)

[eastforker]

Any reason why you like to call other FReepers names?If you had scrolled down to post 24 you would have seen that I corrected my mistaken understanding of what I first read.No one here is perfect or all knowing but some try to represent themselves as such,are you that kind of person,the know it all kind?

[F.J. Mitchell]

"Are you angry that other service people have written books?"

Hardly. As a retired USAF Veteran, I am happy to see some good things coming to our veterans, especially those who have suffered as Jessica has. I have supported her on many posts, but lately as we are finally beginning to hear from her in her own words, she seems to be out to disrespect, disdain and/or ignore every person and entity that had any part in rescuing her at the risk of their own lives.

She is accusing the Army of using her. Being used by your employer, whether civilian or military, is understood by most rational people as the reason you are recieving pay, benefits and a promise of an eventual retirement package. Just a smidgen of appreciation toward those who assisted in bringing her home, would seem appropriate.

Jessica suffered in captivity, in terrible ways, but she wasn't drafted into a position to wind up a captive, she joined the Army as was her right to do and of her own free will. She has only her self to blame for the things she has been through.

I am thankful she is home and that her wounds are healing. But if she is a soldier too, as she says, she needs to start behaving like one. Soldiers cry, but soldiers don't whine.

[#3Fan]

You have one thing in common with PFC Lynch - neither of you know when to shut your mouths.

What is it with you guys telling people to shut up? Why should anyone shut up? Liberal, conservative, let anyone say what they want.

[#3Fan]

I am so sick of hearing of this stupid little girl spout off.

You've been fooled by the liberal media. The headline of this article is a quote out of context and therefore a lie.

[#3Fan]

Hardly. As a retired USAF Veteran, I am happy to see some good things coming to our veterans, especially those who have suffered as Jessica has. I have supported her on many posts, but lately as we are finally beginning to hear from her in her own words, she seems to be out to disrespect, disdain and/or ignore every person and entity that had any part in rescuing her at the risk of their own lives.

You're wrong. She called her rescuers "heros" and the headline of this article is a lie because it quotes her out of context.

She is accusing the Army of using her.

No, this headline is a lie. She said she was hurt that the false story was out there because people like you bash her now.

Being used by your employer, whether civilian or military, is understood by most rational people as the reason you are recieving pay, benefits and a promise of an eventual retirement package. Just a smidgen of appreciation toward those who assisted in bringing her home, would seem appropriate.

She called them heros. And she said they used her for morale, not just "used her" period, big difference.

Jessica suffered in captivity, in terrible ways, but she wasn't drafted into a position to wind up a captive, she joined the Army as was her right to do and of her own free will. She has only her self to blame for the things she has been through.

And the enemy. She was serving her country. So any soldier that gets hurt and abused by the enemy should only blame themselves if they volunteered?

I am thankful she is home and that her wounds are healing. But if she is a soldier too, as she says, she needs to start behaving like one. Soldiers cry, but soldiers don't whine.

You've been fooled by the liberal media. Her statement was a humble statement, not a whining statement.

[Sci Fi Guy]

With all due respect and gratitude for your service, PFC Lynch, shut the h*$% up!

Careful, what's she saying is that she is not the rambo, that we were told following her rescue. Frankly all that jessica shot her gun, so women should be in combat crap was annoying to say the least. Jessica is more or less saying that she's not a combat soldier.

[Republican Red]

I couldn't figure this young woman's statement out until this morning. I read now that Larry Flint has nude pictures of her. He states that he is "keeping" them frm those that are exploiting her like the US government.

Sounds to me like Larry Flint is blackmailing Ms. Lynch. Say what I want you to say or I publish the pictures.

[William Terrell]

This is all there is in the official report.

"There were five Soldiers in 1SG Dowdy’s vehicle: 1SG Dowdy, his driver PFC Piestewa, and three Soldiers in the back—PFC Lynch, SGT Buggs and PFC Anguiano. 1SG Dowdy was killed on impact. Piestewa survived the crash, but was seriously injured and died in captivity. Lynch was also seriously injured and captured. The circumstances of Buggs’ and Anguiano’s deaths remain under investigation."

[William Terrell]

. . .she tried to fire her weapon, it was jammed.

I'd take that with a grain of salt. I didn't see anything in the offical report that she attempted to fire a jammed rifle, whereas it did state a number of others tried to fire jammed rifles.

[.30Carbine]

You've been fooled by the liberal media.

Sadly, I've seen it happen with FReepers time and again. I expect it from the masses, the watchers of CBSNBCABCCNNadinfinitum, but expect better of our crew here. After all, exposing the media for what it is - a tool of the demonratsocialistcommietreasonouspropagandisers - and countering its influence with truth, was part and parcel of FR's founding.

We know one of their favorite tricks is taking quotes out of context.

The leftpress routinely 'reports' half the news; they now boldly take newsworthy quotes and shorten, chop, rearrange, and repunctuate them, as with President Bush's State of the Union speech.

Keep reminding them, #3Fan, someday soon not only FReepers, but everyone will get it.

We are making progress!

[Coop]

So then you share #3's opinion that the quote attributed to Jessica (dissing the Army) is false? Made up? Because it needs no context - it stands on its own, and I don't care for it one bit.

[William Terrell]

Also, you said that her back was broken at the wreck, but Private Lynch admits that she tried to fire her M-16 but it jammed.

The current official report says nothing about trying to fire her rifle. I don't know when the report was written, but I haven't see an amended report. The current report was released July 7.