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Rescued U.S. soldier put up fierce fight - Wash Post
Reuters | 4/03/03

Posted on 04/03/2003 3:03:29 AM PST by kattracks

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To: kattracks
The WV Governor has been "taken in" (sarcasm) by her "story".
He has just announced that any WV College/University will open to her and he will sponsor her education as a teacher.
101 posted on 04/03/2003 8:41:11 AM PST by Spirited
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To: HairOfTheDog
ahem
102 posted on 04/03/2003 8:45:05 AM PST by Chancellor Palpatine (Paleocons, the French and the UN - Excusing corrupt power mad dictators for decades)
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To: TheAbbodad
You fail to give any credit to this brave soldier. I puposely do not call Pvt. Lynch a woman, a girl, etc. It is my understanding that there is no difference between the oath that men and women take when the join our armed forces. God bless them all!!

I absolutely give honored credit to any woman serving as a support to the armed forces so that warriors are released from same to fight. That tradition has a long and illustrious history in our country, you know.

In my opinion, this woman was placed much too close to the front and was pressed into a situation she didn't sign up for, unlike the sniviling coward Funk, who did sign up for exactly that. She went through it; he didn't, so the honor is indeed hers.

You can thank Bubba for the travails this young woman went through. I do not in any way condone this policy, nor do I condone her use as an icon by the socialists and feminist for a practice that defies natural law well known for thousands of years and the weakening of social fabric and structure such practices accomplish.

Please don't assume that because I reject the notion of women in dangerous jobs, I don't have respect for women. I'd say that those who put women in danger when there is not need themselves have no respect for women, individually or severally.

103 posted on 04/03/2003 8:45:22 AM PST by William Terrell (People can exist without government but government can't exist without people.)
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To: owo2
I'm told that the iraqi soldiers break the legs of women they want to rape so there's no resistance. Why are you so hostile toward this young woman?
104 posted on 04/03/2003 8:48:23 AM PST by Marysecretary (GOD is still in control!)
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To: The Ghost of Richard Nixon
To be honest -- I think I'm seeing a whole lot of guilt on FR that a 19-year old woman is on the front lines shooting it out with the rag-heads while we're all comfy-cozy on the sofa watching it all on FNC.

Thank you for saying that.

I also see a whole lot of what seems like resentment that maybe the only reason she survived is because she is young and pretty. That how dare she make the Special Ops have to risk their lives for her(as if they wouldn't have risked their lives for a male soldier).

105 posted on 04/03/2003 8:49:30 AM PST by katnip
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts; Poohbah
>>This account has been banned.

I bet the IP of that account matched up with some other banned accounts.
106 posted on 04/03/2003 8:53:38 AM PST by FreedomPoster
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To: Marysecretary
I just looked him up and owo2's account has been banned. :)
107 posted on 04/03/2003 8:55:18 AM PST by valleygal
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To: The Ghost of Richard Nixon; Chancellor Palpatine; hchutch
To be honest -- I think I'm seeing a whole lot of guilt on FR that a 19-year old woman is on the front lines shooting it out with the rag-heads while we're all comfy-cozy on the sofa watching it all on FNC.

This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

108 posted on 04/03/2003 8:55:42 AM PST by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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To: Marysecretary
He was probably just an undercover DUmmy.
109 posted on 04/03/2003 8:56:55 AM PST by valleygal
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To: Poohbah
Keyboard commandoes--has a nice ring to it Poohbah. True words!
110 posted on 04/03/2003 8:57:49 AM PST by Marysecretary (GOD is still in control!)
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To: let us cross over the river
She looks like she came from a very stable, nurturing family. She doesn't seem the type to me to make any of this up.
111 posted on 04/03/2003 8:59:06 AM PST by Marysecretary (GOD is still in control!)
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To: Chancellor Palpatine
Look, dolt, that woman did a dangerous job - and she did it as well as a man of similar age and training. It might not fit into your comfy little worldview, but there it is. SHE DID THE JOB THAT YOU INSIST SHE IS INCPABLE OF DOING.

Dolt? Did I call you names? Please try to maintain some decorum in debate. It doesn't serve your position by throwing a fit on the floor.

Women can shoot a firearm. Women can definitly sustain bodily injury. The question is why should they when there are millions of healthy, strong young men not even in the military. And, as I said before and you didn't reference, the wounded lion fighting comes from a unidentified and vague statement from source who benefits from any advancement of the socialist agenda.

Maybe she did; maybe she didn't. The fate of a captured woman is much worse than a captured man. But I'll see the evidence before I judge. You can buy a pig in a poke if you want. That's your business. Just don't insist that I do because you're a socialist and want me to be one, too.

From the comfort of your chair by a computer, you choose (along with a few other troglodytes) to crap all over a life that should be celebrated. You have succeeded in doing something that few people can - and that is to make me sick.

"From the comfort of your chair by a computer", now but from a '66 tour of duty in a combat zone as a Marine, then. Do you have any experience in cambat, or the armed services?

I don't doubt that I make you sick. I try to make as many liberal as sick as I can.

Thank you.

112 posted on 04/03/2003 9:01:09 AM PST by William Terrell (People can exist without government but government can't exist without people.)
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To: William Terrell
a '66 tour of duty in a combat zone as a Marine

Thanks for your Service.

113 posted on 04/03/2003 9:03:36 AM PST by TomServo
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To: Glenn
You're welcome, no, yes.
114 posted on 04/03/2003 9:04:42 AM PST by VMI70 (...but two Wrights made an airplane)
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To: Marysecretary
I tried to go back into my beloved Marine Corps after 9/11.

They told me I was too old.

I told the recruiter to be more respectful of his elders, or I'd beat him with my cane.
115 posted on 04/03/2003 9:05:13 AM PST by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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To: Chancellor Palpatine
Look arsewipe....

I have no problem with Equal Rights for women. Why would I?

But, because of the animal nature of a human male in war zone environments, young girls of any age don't belong there. Not wearing a military uniform.

I'm afraid that the African-American woman soldier, whose anguished and terrified expression we all viewed last week during that horrendous video, was not so fortunate to be kept alive. They found her torn and shredded uniform near the torture rooms.

Now, why don't you just keep quiet before we both get in trouble around here. ;^)

116 posted on 04/03/2003 9:06:32 AM PST by DCPatriot
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To: TomServo
De nada, friend. Man's duty under the social compact. No thanks necessary.

117 posted on 04/03/2003 9:07:39 AM PST by William Terrell (People can exist without government but government can't exist without people.)
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To: bimbo
Your comments fit your screen name well.
118 posted on 04/03/2003 9:09:17 AM PST by homeschool mama
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To: William Terrell
Man's duty under the social compact.

Understood. USAF from '76-'88. And some of the best times I had were training with Marines. What a blast!

119 posted on 04/03/2003 9:09:19 AM PST by TomServo
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To: valleygal
Thanks, valleygal.
120 posted on 04/03/2003 9:09:40 AM PST by Marysecretary (GOD is still in control!)
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