About Jessica Lynch....

[kalian]

I remember when her "rescue" was broadcast far and wide by the
corporate controlled media...a sideline bit of "feel good" news in
order to garner additional support for this illegal invasion.

I also remember the initial reactions here at DU and the
counter-reactions that quickly followed.

Some posters were quick to doubt the rescue story and pointed out that
Lynch was a "white, blonde girl". Some speculated that her rescue had
been staged. Etc.
The counter-reactions were quick to "support" Lynch and were quick
to protect Lynch from "personal attacks".

There's much more related to this rather pathetic drama that I'm sure
that can be scrounged up with the search feature.

Anyways...a few months have passed under the bridge and we now know
the REAL Pvt. Lynch. A gracefully bow in admiration to that young
lass. While she could have played along and made the millions that
are sure to go her way...she turned around and pointed and accusing
finger at the military and their corrupt civilian masters.
She bravely accused them of using her...
She was quick to point out that her squad mates had been forgotten
by the same military that was quick to paint her as a fearless
fighter.

I admire her honesty...and her intergrity. I admire her will to stand
fast and speak her mind. I admire what she has done and I truly hope
that the American people embrace her bravery instanding up to
the corrupt government that has LIED and cheated us. She has shown
us the path...and its time that we stand up and follow.

Thank you Jessica Lynch.

[Deja Q]

1. I second that!

Well spoken! (both of you!)

Very commendable, and she's got more honor in her pinky finger than Bush has in his entire wrinkled body.

[roguevalley]

2. absolutely.

[Gephard]

3. Trying to be objective

I think the media delighted in a story where they could trumpet the new military that includes women in combat zones.

It distresses me that the true heros have been overlooked.

[kixot]

5. Ummm, no.

Unless you're still living in the Archie Bunker household I don't think there's a stigma attached to women in military anymore. Lynch wasn't even in a combat role, she was a clerk so that take is kinda moot. I think that take on the media is a bit misled.

[midwest_lurker]

6. where u at?

here in the midwest the story played damn well for exactly the poster's stated reasons (as far as how things play in peoria)

[midwest_lurker]

4. i agree

and i think that if DUers would look at the way drudge and newmax and foxnews are attacking her so vehemently (now, not before, ever) they would realize that yelling about money she sold out for misses the broader perspective. can any one of us imagine the money the big players are dealing with to counter the truth with p.r.? to me, the story was shit in the beginning, and there is shit on the administration's face.