Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Lynch Shot Iraqi Soldiers
The Washington Post ^ | April 3, 2003 | Susan Schmidt and Vernon Loeb

Posted on 04/02/2003 7:40:30 PM PST by John H K

Pfc. Jessica Lynch, rescued Tuesday from an Iraqi hospital, fought fiercely and shot several enemy soldiers after Iraqi forces ambushed the Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, firing her weapon until she ran out of ammunition, U.S. officials said yesterday.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: West Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bang; iraq; iraqifreedom; jessicalynch; lynch; opuslist; war
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140 ... 741-756 next last
To: John H K
Proud of you Jessica!

Thank You for defending our country

101 posted on 04/02/2003 8:07:35 PM PST by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: briant
I agree with you--its good psy-ops. And they rescued the cute POW!--very Hollywoodesque.
102 posted on 04/02/2003 8:07:36 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 95 | View Replies]

To: Beelzebubba
So if we don't want women in combat we're analagous to racists? LOL
103 posted on 04/02/2003 8:07:55 PM PST by briant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 93 | View Replies]

To: John H K
I hope the psychologists that deal with this stuff in the armed forces are not the same as the Grief Industry snake-oil peddlers that came around here making cops and firemen feel worse after 9-11.
104 posted on 04/02/2003 8:07:59 PM PST by PianoMan (Liberate the Axis of Evil)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: briant
Who here is arguing that women should be front line infantry? None that I see. She was in supply, correct? I can see an argument that even that is too close to combat, but why the attempts to turn it into an all or nothing issue, unless you are arguing that there is NO role for women anywhere in the military. Which is a completely different argument from saying that they don't have the physical abilities to be in combat.

Do people read these threads before tossing out their pet issues?
105 posted on 04/02/2003 8:08:17 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies]

To: patriciaruth
"I think they found the bodies after they evacuated Jessica. This put a big damper on the party."

Yup. That would put a damper on things.

106 posted on 04/02/2003 8:08:38 PM PST by blam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 72 | View Replies]

To: King_of_Hindsight
I'd rather have a PFC Lynch watching my back than a 1000 of the so called "men" of the Iraqi Army. She's killed the enemy, been wounded by gunfire, survived being tortured, and according to her family, still wants to finish out her service. If we can call Michael Jordan a hero, certainly we can call this soldier one as well.

Bootyist
107 posted on 04/02/2003 8:08:51 PM PST by bootyist-monk (Lemon curry?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: John H K
Damned impressive. Makes me proud to be an American reading stories like this.

V


108 posted on 04/02/2003 8:08:56 PM PST by Beck_isright (If Susan Sarandon pooped in the woods, would ELF boycott her?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: scott7278
That's the real Calamity Jane of legend?! Um-don't ask, don't tell?
109 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:09 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 98 | View Replies]

To: King_of_Hindsight
she is NOT a hero

She's out there taking bullets to protect my butt. That's HERO in my book.

The fact that she sent some Islamofacists to Allah is icing on the cake.

110 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:40 PM PST by ConservativeLawyer (God Bless our troops!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: AlextheWise1
and I bet supply people dont have normal combat loadouts of ammo

They should, maybe this is a result of the Klinton ammo shortage. Klinton thought it would be a good idea to shut down the Lake City ammo production during his term (disaster) in office. Remember the stories about units not having 9mm training ammo?
111 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:44 PM PST by Tailback
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: Kevin Curry
Who here is arguing that? I've seen that claim thrown out a half dozen times on this thread by your side, yet no one has actually espoused this.
112 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:50 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 73 | View Replies]

To: CyberAnt
Because she shot up all she had.
113 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:55 PM PST by U S Army EOD (Served in Korea, Vietnam and still fighting America's enemies on Home Front)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 90 | View Replies]

To: Destro
The ambushed soldiers were taken by suprise by the Iraqis and it was over quick so its hard to belive this story.

Oh good grief. Yes, lets certainly not believe good news if it doesn't fit your agenda.

114 posted on 04/02/2003 8:09:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]

To: norcalvet
Pfc. Lynch is lying in a hospital with two broken legs, a broken arm, a gunshot wound, and odds are those are not the limit of her injuries.

Tonight I heard on MSNBC or Fox between 9-10pm that "both legs broken, arm broken, and 2 GUNSHOTS TO LEGS" !!! Didn't anyone else hear this? My husband and I both did.

Karen.

115 posted on 04/02/2003 8:10:08 PM PST by KE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: FirstFlaBn
LOL!! As a girl, I 'shot down' a few guys myself. Looking back, my concience now intrudes itself!!!
116 posted on 04/02/2003 8:10:15 PM PST by potlatch (If you want to love living - you've got to live loving...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 87 | View Replies]

To: scott7278
How can someone so damn cute kick so much 'elite fighter' ass? America Rocks!
117 posted on 04/02/2003 8:10:19 PM PST by Petronski (Somebody stop me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 98 | View Replies]

To: King_of_Hindsight
sorry...no women in combat will always be my creed.

With all respect Sir, tsk tsk.

118 posted on 04/02/2003 8:10:27 PM PST by JustPiper (Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Diddle E. Squat
And midway through that hour delay ABC, the AP, and MSNBC ignored the military's request to hold the story

And why did the military even bring the announcement up? Stupid move on the military's part.

119 posted on 04/02/2003 8:11:02 PM PST by CommandoFrank (Peer into the depths of hell and there is the face of Islam!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: rintense; cherry_bomb88; Landru; Mudboy Slim; FBD
"Don't ever piss off a woman with a rifle."

If only I were 20 years younger. This is my kinda gal!!

120 posted on 04/02/2003 8:11:49 PM PST by sultan88 ("It's Friday, I'm makin' fried eggs, the pane in the window is cracked")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140 ... 741-756 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson