Posted on 11/09/2003 7:14:27 PM PST by Polybius
Edited on 11/09/2003 7:30:58 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Nov. 17 issue The Jessica Lynch blitz isnt a feel-good celebration for everyone. Lynch miraculously survived the ambush on the Armys 507th Maintenance Company. First Sgt. Robert Dowdyscarcely a household namewas killed riding in the military vehicle along with her. His 14-year-old daughter, Kristy, swallows hard at the constant mentions of Jessicas battle. Dont they know it was Dads Humvee? she says. Dont they know it was Dad doing stuff?
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.com ...
They, of course, had absolutely nothing to do with it. < /sarcasm>
I'd appreciate knowing the extent of Johnson's disability. I know her ankle was hurt somehow...bullet wound? Is she now able to walk..carry on light duty? Or is surgery necessary to help in her recovery.
Of course, it was the news media itself who failed to tell the stories.
Disability payments are not determined by anything other than what residual damage you have.
For example, a fractured femur (thigh bone) will cause much pain and suffering but, if properly treated, will cause no long term disability. The servicemember suffering a fractured femur from enemy action will therefore get a Purple Heart but zero disability.
Disability formulas are established and different injuries will result in different disability calculations.
The news media knows this. Yet, it does not fit into their agenda to explain it to the American home front.
There are four groups that can cause America to lose this war by totally demoralizing the American home front: The Democrasts, the Liberal news media, the Batthist dead-enders and Islamist fanaticts.
The first two groups are the ones that are demonstrating the most ability to accomplish their goal of an American defeat in Iraq.
All of us who have served in the military can recall the dozens of malcontents and whiners that we encountered in the service.
In this war, the Liberal media will ensure that every last malcontent and whiner they come across will be given their 15 minutes of fame in a news article.
I have always argued that the canonization of Saint Jessica the Blonde and Blue Eyed Warrior Princess was detrimental to other servicemebers who sacrifices were relatively ignored, was detrimental to the morale of the families of those ignored servicemembers and would also be detrimental to Lynch herself who would know that the media hype was pure Bravo Sierra.
Now, the chickens are coming home to roost but the news media that was 90% responsible for this fiasco is taking no responsibility for it. Instead, true to their agenda, the Liberal media is now using an overwhelmed, confused and naive Lynch to undermine the morale of the American home front.
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