Jessica Lynch agrees to $1M book deal

AP | 9/02/03 | HILLEL ITALIE

[#3Fan]

Will she share it with those that rescued her? Would you?

So you believe profits should always go to the common? Are you a socialist?

[#3Fan]

I have also felt uneasy, to say the least, about all this hoopla. I think back to the scores of wounded I saw in '67 and '68. They would have been happy JUST being decently welcomed home by Americans. Something strikes me as drastically out of kilter here.

You long for the good ole days when the military was loathed?

[#3Fan]

I don't blame her for getting the undeserved Bronze Star but, instead, the person whoever awared it.

So even though they've been giving these out in this manner since Vietnam, they should broke tradition and skipped over Lynch?

[Dante3]

LOL!

That the problem -- if misused awards become meaningless. My daughter worked hard to get in the National Hornor Society -- made sure she met qaulification for all requirements. Then we saw that those who failed to meet them could into NHS by suing.

[djf]

And if it is right, which I hope it is, God help her to find some sensitive, unselfishly loving people in America. Sounds like she won;t find many at FreeRepublic.com

[R. Scott]

Our Esteemed Media made a bundle from her story – it’s about time she profited on her own. If she didn’t go for the deal, some media type would have compiled interviews, news stories, added a lot of fantasy and BS and made the money.
This way we get to learn her story from her.

[bimbo]

I thought she couldn’t remember anything?

[kattracks]

Neither could hillary! and she got 8 million for her book.

[Right_in_Virginia]

God help her to find some sensitive, unselfishly loving people in America. Sounds like she won;t find many at FreeRepublic.com

That's a little over the top, don't ya think? There were hundreds of prayers offered by "freepers" for her safe return.

I've read the posts on this thread and some raise interesting questions, even if contrary to your opinion.

The media "made" Jessica--in large part because she's a young, attractive blond woman. And, now she's cashing in on it. Good for her. But, please don't turn her decision into something glorious or beyond question.

Thanks.

[#3Fan]

LOL! That the problem -- if misused awards become meaningless. My daughter worked hard to get in the National Hornor Society -- made sure she met qaulification for all requirements. Then we saw that those who failed to meet them could into NHS by suing.

So you wouldn't have been offended that when they got to your daughter they went to a 1960 standard, and then went back to a 2003 standard right after your daughter and she got left out?

[#3Fan]

That's a little over the top, don't ya think? There were hundreds of prayers offered by "freepers" for her safe return.

And now she's the poster child of every freeper with a two-bit agenda dealing with feminism, medal awardship, females in the military, the media, the military heirarchy, cuteness envy, book sellers. I think every freeper but about ten of us has a reason to dislike her. She's become everything to everybody with an axe to grind for whatever reason.

I've read the posts on this thread and some raise interesting questions, even if contrary to your opinion. The media "made" Jessica--in large part because she's a young, attractive blond woman. And, now she's cashing in on it. Good for her. But, please don't turn her decision into something glorious or beyond question.

I don't think you have to worry about anyone not questioning her. She's the only one that is questioned. Everyone else gets a free pass. No one is questioning Franks for his book for instance. No one is calling him a whore saying he should donate all his profits to the soldiers who fought under him and saying his book drips with blood. You guys are way over the top and you sound like Democrats with your runaway jealousy.

[Barney Gumble]

No, I agree, they make a wrong turn, she gets captured, rescued and she's the hero? What about the special ops guys that rescued her? They're the heroes. Isn't Superman the hero not Lois Lane?

How does getting rescued deem you qualified for being a hero?

[Barney Gumble]

".... the story of one person and the circumstances that drew the eyes of an entire nation for a few moments. Like Lisa Beamer. "

Like Lisa Beamer. What was the hoopla with her too? She would be introduced and she would get standing ovations. She was just married to the guy? What did she do? They should be appaulding her husband, not her?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Another "you've been out of America too long"-type! LOL! Zot!

It is a wonder you have any indication as to where I am or how long I had worked overseas?

And, what's your global experience, hmm?

Couple a trips to the International House of Pancakes?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Re your #77, indeed, you put words in my mouth, things I did not say. And further, you made no substantive response to my objection/clarification to your original comments.

You strike me as intellectually dishonest, stretching what others say, creating straw men, and quite willing to run when confronted or challenged specifically.

[milemark]

"Greed? Comrade? Donate all profits to the common good?"

From each according to their ability to each according to their need, didn't ya know? Karl Marx would be proud of these freepers, wouldn't he?

[AmericanInTokyo]

You are quite young, right?

[AmericanInTokyo]

No.

Ronald Reagan would be proud of them.

For asserting that, like WWI's Corporal Treptoe quoted in his First Inaugural in 1981, service to country, not selfishness & making a quick buck for ones ownself is what makes a true American Heroe. I and many others stand by our principles and hope the former Pvt. does the honorable and admirable thing.

Please don't, like #3, foolishly attempt cloud the central issue here with Marxist rhetoric. Not germain.

[HairOfTheDog]

And now she's the poster child of every freeper with a two-bit agenda dealing with feminism, medal awardship, females in the military, the media, the military heirarchy, cuteness envy, book sellers. I think every freeper but about ten of us has a reason to dislike her. She's become everything to everybody with an axe to grind for whatever reason.

Well put.