[Cicero]

She was in "stable" condition, with broken arms and a broken leg in addition to the gunshot and stab wounds, sources said.

Those don't sound like normal war wounds. I expect she was roughed up after she was captured. It's a miracle she is still alive.

[solzhenitsyn]

Lynch, a 19-year-old supply clerk, continued firing at the Iraqis even after she sustained multiple gunshot wounds and watched several other soldiers in her unit die around her in fighting March 23, one official said.

Magnificent.

Tyrants, be warned -- beware the strength and courage of a free people!

[reformed_dem]

What a soldier!!!!

[Destro]

Based on who's testimony? Spin by those who want to promote women in combat?? I can see it now Reese Witherspoon plays her in the movies - after that why not women in combat?

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

[Southack]

"Lynch's rescue at midnight local time Tuesday was a classic Special Operations raid, with U.S. commandos in Black Hawk helicopters engaging Iraqi forces on their way in and out of the medical compound, defense officials said.

Acting on information from CIA operatives, they said, a Special Operations force of Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and Air Force combat controllers touched down in blacked-out conditions. An AC-130 gunship, able to fire 1,800 rounds a minute from its 25mm cannon, circled overhead, as did a reconnaissance aircraft providing video imagery of the operation as it unfolded."

That's the first mention of Spooky/Spectre that I've seen so far in this war. Significant.

[jwalsh07]

:-} West Virginia, mountain momma, take me home country roads.

Jessie rocks!

[blam]

One tough gal. Pray for full recovery.

"The announcement of the raid was delayed for more than an hour yesterday because some U.S. troops had remained on the ground longer than anticipated, Brooks said. "We wanted to preserve the safety of the forces," he said."

Okay, I apologize for my impatience last night. Good Reason.

[bonesmccoy]

makes me teary eyed... god bless her West VA spirit!

She's a modern Molly Pitcher!

[Petronski]

I will marry her...but I doubt I'm worthy.

Damn! That's kewl.

[Maigrey]

Kick ***. Man, I'm proud of her for putting up such a fight, and hanging in there with the crap she had to deal with.

[FreeTheHostages]

BTTT

[cavtrooper21]

I would imagine that she felt that she would be raped and tortured if she was taken alive. Fear can make even the meekest of milktoasts into a lion. But it takes something more to hang on in the shape she was in with what I'm sure was p!$$ poor medical treatment and the roughing up that she took after her weapon ran dry. Hats off to one tough trooper. To quote Louis L'Amour, "... she's one to ride the river with!"

[tutstar]

You go girl!

[tgslTakoma]

Good girl!

She's a tough cookie, and I hope and pray for her speedy recovery, physically and emotionally. And I hope that the animals who hurt her are presently being judged harshly by their maker.

See daughter, I told ya' (as did your rifle club coach) that girls are good shots. Now you know why you're going to inherit "an arsenal" from your mom.

[scott7278]

Like a modern-day Calamity Jane:

Go, Calamity Jessica!

[lilylangtree]

After reading the account, she makes proud to be an American (and a woman). Wow! What a gal!

[deadhead]

Proud of you Jessica!

Thank You for defending our country

[PianoMan]

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.

[Beck_isright]

Damned impressive. Makes me proud to be an American reading stories like this.

V

[Woodstock]

G.I. JESSICA