Lynch Shot Iraqi Soldiers

The Washington Post ^ | April 3, 2003 | Susan Schmidt and Vernon Loeb

[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.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

This is depressing. Not that Private Lynch acquitted herself well and certainly not that she is safe. What is depressing is that the feminist social engineers will now have a chance to work this to further detriment of our long term future.

Why is America great? Not because of our great freedom and Constitution. If that alone was enough ancient Athens would still be the world power as it had the most enlightened government in the ancient world. Our capitalistic economic system, though the most efficient and fairest in the world, is not what makes a great-a physically satisfied society is not likely to be willing in the long run to fight just to save their luxuries. What made the USA great was it's general acceptance of Biblical principles of right and wrong. "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34) As I Timothy 5:14 indicates, the best role for young women is as keepers of the home, trainers of the future generation. That calling is above that of "career woman" and certainly above that of the military. One day we may be in a war of national existence, and we may be brought down due to all the missing manpower we've lost through abortion, through all the missing manpower we've lost through young women having "careers". Add the fact that in a survival type war the weakening of the martial fiber of our military through feminiazation may become critical, it's not hard to see possible disaster in the future.

I fear that we like impregnable Babylon, one day we will be weighed in the balance and found wanting.

[norcalvet]

OK, if you are alive and have ever been decorated for bravery, return your awards. From now on we only honor the dead.So, by your standards, because she is a survivor she is not a hero?

Is that what I said? I said the word "hero" is a relative term. It means different things to different people who have had vastly different experiences. PFC Lynch is certainly worthy of decoration and I in no way belittled her bravery or service. But keep things in perspective, and in your justified enthusiasm to support Lynch, don't forget those that have given even more than her.

[Spirited]

When I heard that her first call was to her Grandmother I figured she knew through whom her miracle had come. Want to bet Grandmother is a prayer legend?

Her family was crediting faith. Faith is the only currency heaven recognizes.

[Redcloak]

When I heard about her injuries, the thought "I wonder what the other guy looks like" ran through my mind. Now we know!

[flutters]

My buddies from W. VA all hunt deer with M1 Carbines & usually make 1st shot kills - hard to do with an M1 If she is from that crowd she knows how to place her shots accurately

You betcha! I'm from the area and we learned to shoot and handle guns at a very very young age.

[bart99]

" I just hope no one takes her circumstances and tries to make them into a broader rationale for dropping the restriction on women in front-line combat roles."

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I think we can imgine what happened to her for the days she was in captivity and I hope the press and others that want to make her a heroine (even if she is) back off and let her recover. Not just physically, nd not just from seeing her fellow soldiers shot and killed, but for what probably happened to her while being captive.

I HOPE the press has some sensitvity to this.

[Eagle Eye]

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

There's been a lot of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen wounded in combat, around combat, and training for combat and taken prisoner. Those are risks that come with the job.

Heroism in such an environment has a fairly high threshold.

Was her survival remarkable and admirable? Undoubtedly.

[EricT.]

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

First, Amen to your comment. Second, They are all heroes- the difference in PFC Lynch's case there is a name and a face for us to honor as she and so many of her fellow soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors deserve.

[cherry_bomb88]

She's the kind of person our young kids should hold up as icons...not the Eminems of the world sitting back here being pansies.

[Cato the Censor]

She's a real SIGOURNEY WEAVER.

[Kevin Curry]

I frankly don't care one way or the other about the "women in combat" issue . . .

Maybe not. But there are powerful people in Washington who do, and they will be looking to exploit the PFC Lynch incident to leverage women into front-line combat positions.

Count on it.

[bluecollarman]

"But she's no heroine to me. She's a little girl that shouldn't have been there."

I would not be to quick to judge her. She may very well have acted with "Uncommon Valor", placing herself in extreme risk to protect others, nobody has the details yet.

I would agree "Hero Status" is a bit premature, but I could not rule it out.

[Porterville]

I wish I deserved half the humanity that she represents. God bless her.

[patriciaruth]

ludicrous

[SupportDubya]

She is WOMAN....HEAR HER RRROOOOOOOAAAR!!!

PFC Lynch, You go GIRL!

[MarinePapa]

Or with a pistol. That's why I'm still alive after 26 years of marriage.

[Gamecock]

I in no way belittled her bravery or service

Yes, that is exactly what you have been doing in every post you have put on this thread. Hoo-ah?

[stands2reason]

She was fighting to the death," the official said. "She did not want to be taken alive."

Smart girl....

[Allan]

Bump

[Jeff Gordon]

She's a helluva fighter; give her a raise!

Give her a well deserved CIB!