Saving Private Lynch(A&E Channel 9:00 pm Tonight)

A&E ^ | 4/18/2003

[John Lenin]

A Bill Kurtis Special Report
An in-depth look at the rescue of Private First Class Jessica Lynch by American Special Forces from an Iraqi hospital. According to Bush Administration officials, an Iraqi passed a note to U.S. Marines who launched the daring mission that extracted Private Lynch from the Nasiriyah hospital. Includes interviews with the Lynch family, Senator John McCain and Washington Post reporter Peter Baker, who first interviewed the brave Iraqi citizen who risked his life to save her. TV PG

[John Lenin]

Head up call if you want to see the A&E special on Pvt. Lynch. Tonight at 9:00 pm on A&E channel

[dinok]

Knowing A&E, its a promo for women tacking over from men in combat.

... there is just so much gag I can handle in a day.

[John Lenin]

About Saving Private Lynch: She was a soldier, a casualty of war, a POW, and finally a symbol of American bravery, determination, and hope. "Saving Private Lynch" dramatically explores the raid on the Iraqi hospital that rescued 19-year-old Army PFC Jessica Lynch. Out of her unit, at least eight were killed, five were taken prisoner, and only Jessica was rescued. This special tells the complete story, from the mission gone wrong that led to her capture to the bravery of Mohammed, the Iraqi citizen who risked his life to help save her, to the jubilant reaction of her family and her nation when she was finally safe. The special will also focus on the tragic story of Jessica's friend and roommate, PFC Lori Piestewa - the first woman soldier to be killed in Iraq.

[John Lenin]

Simple, don't watch it.

[Fearless Flyers]

Bill Kurtis? A&E? Pvt. Lynch?

I feel sorry for Jessica her story won't be getting the audience it deserves. I know I won't be watching the bleeding heart butcher her story.

[John Lenin]

I'll say it again, don't watch, I just posted this as a courtesy to people who may want to see it.

[callthemlikeyouseethem]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll watch it at 9PM PT as I got caught up in the Laci Peterson news. Of course, it may not be much more than we already know, except for commentary. Needless to say, there will be movies and books and lots of news coverage as the story unfolds. Just glad that PFC Lynch and the 5 POWs from her unit were rescued, along with the Warrant Officers. Prayers for those who weren't able to return to their country and families.

[freekitty]

Thank God she is alive. I hope she gets well soon. I do think she is more seriously injured than what they are telling us. God Bless her.

[alisasny]

I just watched and my pride and my tears are still falling.

Incredible is all I have to say.

I usually get into these breaking news stories and thought I would wait and see about the laci case but my heart took me to watch that show and wow...

I could not be more prouder of those that serve and protect us.

The show just ended and while I do not agree with women anywhere near front lines.....I have to say this is just a damn miracle that these two women lived. Heck its a miracle any of them lived.

My heart broke everytime the Piestewa family was shown. DAMN.

And my heart breaks for the other men who were lost who have not had there story told because they were men

[EllaMinnow]

I watched it and enjoyed it.
Ditto to all you said.

[Newkid]

I didn't watch it.
Did they mention how Lynch sustained her injuries?
An earlier Washington Post story quoted the Iraqi Doctor who treated her, saying that her injuries were caused by any overturning vehicle.

Was that mentioned or brought out?

[EllaMinnow]

If they did, I missed it. I never heard them list her injuries or say how she got them, just that they were very serious.

[sweetliberty]

That presentation was incredibly balanced in honoring Lori Ann Piestewa and Shoshana Johnson as well.

[John Lenin]

I heard she is the first person since WWII to be rescued from behind enemy lines.

[Newkid]

I posted this elswhere earlier. I repost it here.
For the full article see this url. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2948.htm

"Lynch, 19, a supply clerk with the Army's 507th Maintenance Company, was captured March 23 when her unit made a wrong turn near Nasiriyah and was ambushed. Initial accounts reported how she was shot and stabbed and continued battling Iraqi fighters until she ran out of ammunition. But the doctors here who treated her said she suffered fractures to her arms and lower limbs and a "small skull wound," sustained when her vehicle overturned.

Lynch's U.S. doctors have said she suffered fractures in her upper right arm, upper left leg, lower left leg and right ankle and foot. Her father, Greg Lynch Sr., told reporters she had no penetration wounds.

"It was a road traffic accident," Gizzy said. "There was not a drop of blood. . . . There were no bullets or shrapnel or anything like that." At the hospital, he said, "She was given special care, more than the Iraqi patients."

The physician said Lynch was first treated at an Iraqi military hospital before being transferred to the Saddam public hospital. An intelligence agent was posted in the hallway to guard the prisoner of war's first-floor hospital room. An Iraqi man whose wife worked at the hospital noticed the guard, discovered Lynch was the patient and alerted U.S. military personnel. He was sent back to gather more information, and the rescue was carried out April 1."

We need to temper our desire to find heroes in this war, with the knowledge that some in the press will use that desire to deflate our patriotism and make us cynical.

[alisasny]

The only new thing I heard that was new was that muhammed ...who saved her had the amputation of her leg held off with his connections.... and our damn good great soldiers got her before that horror!

[KillTime]

Second half well balanced including more info on the two other women pow's, however I was rather disapointed in the many parts left unmentioned, which mostly occured in the first half. No mention about digging up the discovered bodies with their bare hands and glossing over muhammads story pretty much and how his wife helped with the maps; no mention of his whispering in Pvt Lynchs ear "don't worry, don't worry" and her returning smile. Lots of little parts missing most of us here read on the site.

[EllaMinnow]

I think I heard the Newsweek reporter say that there were 41 guards at the hospital.
It seems there are some who believe that she was merely a patient and not a prisoner.

But we know better.

[alisasny]

What did you make of the WW2 soldiers rescued that are still alive and their own hope for Jessica. I nearly broke down on the floor over that. They were hostage for 36 months yet they had a comrade in her and pride. I must say I totally appreciated the presentation.....

[Publius]

Excellent show. I was damned proud of her.