[nyconse]

I would bet these "old soldiers" are Democrats. Also, I have family and friends in the Military. They tell me that not all the injuries were from the accident; she was beaten and raped. Furthermore, the Doctors at the hospital did indeed prevent the Iraqis from taking Jessica away to some God forsaken prison which certainly would have killed her or the more likely scenario taken somewhere private and tortured/executed-in that respect they saved her life. They also provided medical attention as best they could. Jessica's fellow soldiers were executed by the Iraqis. The bodies were still at the hospital. I have a real problem with these "old soldiers" and their tale. You don't denigrate another soldier:especially a POW.

There is no doubt that a massive screw-up lead to the capture of this convoy. These soldiers are support. They don't see much combat and have little training: just what they receive at bootcamp really. Perhaps, the NCO made a mistake; by all reports they were lost in a sand storm. Maybe the officers messed up-not unusual in a wartime situation.

[bruin66]

she was beaten and raped.

Pardon my ignorance, but, is this documented anywhere?

[jaykay]

I have family and friends in the Military. They tell me that not all the injuries were from the accident; she was beaten and raped. Furthermore, the Doctors at the hospital did indeed prevent the Iraqis from taking Jessica away to some God forsaken prison which certainly would have killed her or the more likely scenario taken somewhere private and tortured/executed-in that respect they saved her life. They also provided medical attention as best they could. Jessica's fellow soldiers were executed by the Iraqis. The bodies were still at the hospital."

Your statements fit with what I suspect, but I haven't been able to find confirmation anywhere. If you know of any source, could you post the link? Everything online about the 507th ambush just states that war crimes by the Iraqis are "still under investigation" even now, four and a half months after the event. I really doubt that any investigation is taking place, they are just stalling while the public attention span wanes.

[Eagle Eye]

It just gets back to the fact that if these were all men, it would not have become the event that it has become.

Unit gets lost, unit gets ambushed, unit gets captured, unit gets rescued.

Yes, surviving the ordeal is admirable, but not heroic. If it had been Joe Lynch, this would not have hardly made the news.

[Terabitten]

I'm a little curious about how much combat experience the three retired LTC's have. CPT King may well have some leadership problems...but I'm curious if those criticizing him have ever been shot at.