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Political propaganda is aimed at 'demographics. In the case of Lynch, it was the blonde, white, middle classes. They not only used her physical makeup to help gain support for the war from that demographic but also used it as a distraction for what else happened that day.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3260473.stm
But the story of 1/2 marines is seldom heard amid all the focus on Jessica Lynch and her disputed rescue. Some I spoke to after the war expressed their frustration at the way the media had concentrated on the 20-year-old army private.
They don't blame Jessica, but they feel their role has not been given sufficient recognition, especially as they rescued some of the soldiers from her lost convoy.
However, that bloody Sunday was not the end of the story for Nasiriya. The fighting in the city continued for another 10 days. By the time the city was finally under US control, hundreds of Iraqis had been killed and wounded.
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I think she should have been given a Purple Heart and discharged...why is she considered a hero when she got to lie in a nice hospital bed all day and was "rescued" by Special Ops. Waste of Rangers, in my opinion. The only reason they put such a high priority on the rescue of an Army Private and Clerk is because she was a woman, let's face it.
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Originally posted by Mister Elf:
I think she should have been given a Purple Heart and discharged...why is she considered a hero when she got to lie in a nice hospital bed all day and was "rescued" by Special Ops. Waste of Rangers, in my opinion. The only reason they put such a high priority on the rescue of an Army Private and Clerk is because she was a woman, let's face it.
yes, an example of . quote Rooney: Political propaganda aimed at 'demographics
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"do unto others as you would have them do unto you" begins with yrself.
"He that fights for Allah's cause fights for himself. Allah does not need His creatures' help." -koran, the spider, 29:7
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Originally posted by adamk:
it seems that jessica is being favored with respect to other POW's that were in similiar positions.
Hmmmm.......I wonder why..........
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