Saving Jessica Lynch- next Sunday

[reds4ever]

Sorry, I thought it was a 'would you do her' thread, can a Mod please take one of the 'yes' and add one to the 'an@l banana'

[Chemical Ollie]

Where did the initial BS about her going Rambo and hosing down dozens of ragheads with her rifle come from? When listening to the hero stories in April, you almost got the impression she fixed her bayonnet and single-handedly cleared a trench before she was captured.

The truth seems to be that she was knocked half-dead by a RPG-induced car chrash and saved only by the honour and mercy of Iraqi soldiers.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
Where did the initial BS about her going Rambo and hosing down dozens of ragheads with her rifle come from? When listening to the hero stories in April, you almost got the impression she fixed her bayonnet and single-handedly cleared a trench before she was captured.

The truth seems to be that she was knocked half-dead by a RPG-induced car chrash and saved only by the honour and mercy of Iraqi soldiers.

And, it appears, by Pfc, Miller.

[johncmcleod]

Besides, the US needs heroes now, that they can give a real face. It's a great opportunity to take this chance. So you modify the story little bit.. I guess that irritates lots of people, and there will be artistic freedoms to be taken place but.. I think we should focus on bashing the directors etc after seeing how it really was made, but we shouldn't bash Jessica. She's not to blame.

I'm not blaming Jessica. I am angry that this country has grown so disgustig that to make money all we have to do is look patriotic. The US military service people are becoming a bunch of superheroes in the eyes of Americans. They should be respected but not be used to make movies and money from.

Jessica's story is an ordinary one. She did nothing extraordinary, didn't shoot anyone. And the soldiers that went and saved her I believe didn't have to fire a shot either.

Jessica and the soldiers are brave for serving in Iraq and I respect them, but getting all of this attention and headlines is ridiculous. So many stories just like hers and much worse have happened in war and no one does anything about it.

Not to mention how unrealistic the movie is and how it will be dramatized to a great extent.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Ned


And, it appears, by Pfc, Miller.

Sure, but he did not bring her to the hospital, did he?

[Ned]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


Sure, but he did not bring her to the hospital, did he?

I certainly am not discounting the fact that the Iraqi's saved her life as well.

If any of those on the Iraqi side of the battle are still alive, it would be interesting to get their stories as well.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Ned


I certainly am not discounting the fact that the Iraqi's saved her life as well.

If any of those on the Iraqi side of the battle are still alive, it would be interesting to get their stories as well.

Mark Bowden is the man...

[Dis]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/07/tv.jessicalynch.ap/index.html

It seems like this movie will be politically correct. It isn't portraying Jessica Lynch as the hero (which is good because she isn't a hero), but it is portraying the Iraqis who helped her as heros. I can't complain about that, as that is more truthful.

Another good thing this film does well, is it doesn't use the Pentagon bull**** that was spewed the days after the attack. It doesn't show her fighting back and shooting Iraqis (when in truth she did not fire a single shot). And during the resuce, the movie shows no resistance to the special forces team (which is true- there was no resistance).

But what irritates me is this is still a typical tv movie. Did anyone hear the previews? What was that sappy slow song they were playing? Why do these types of movies always have some sappy supposedly-inspirational/emotional song playing?

What is interesting is this movie is going up against Elizabeth Smart. I like the Daily Show's take on this. It's like the battle for America's favourite victim. .

What really disgusts me about all this is all the attention Lynch got. While non-white women like Lori Pestiewa got no attention whatsoever. She was the first native american woman killed in combat. And all the attention Elizabeth Smart got- yuk. It seems as if the media only cares about white women .

[MarkG]

[ignorance]who's Elizabeth Smart? [/ignorance]

[Q Classic]

dissident

offensive, isn't it?

elizabeth smart is a 13year old who was abducted from her utah home by a psychotic mormon who still believed in polygamy, and sexually abused her for a year before he was caught and smart returned home.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Dissident
She was the first native american woman killed in combat.

You mean for our side, right?

[Dis]

yeah good point. . Yes our side.

And I heard that Smart was not sexual assaulted. At least not in the movie. I'm not sure if she was in real life though.