Japlabot Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I've heard that Jessica Lynch's rescue was staged for TV/Propaganda against Iraq I don't know if it's true or not, but maybe it's possible, Agree/Disagree? Useful Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/corr...ent/3028585.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RauL Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 uuhhmmm, a) yes, she was captured by the iraquis b) she wasnt a hero (she didnt shoot a bullet) c) the rescue was an "Elian Gonzalez" alike theatrical piece so ---> yes and no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougkinzinger Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Y & N ... simply put, she was captured, scared, and rescued. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drov Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 The worst thing about this is that none of the people rescued with her got as much publicity as her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonBlur Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 The worst thing about this is that none of the people rescued with her got as much publicity as her. They were all men. A woman hero is more useful to the military nawadays than a male one, as far as publicity goes. And yes I do agree that the military used this on purpose for publicity, but do you blame them? I don't think it was staged, I just think that they saw it as a perfect opportunity to bring in the cameras etc, because intelligence did show the area was probably safe... but you still need to have troops with guns to escort you while you're IN A WAR. I think that article is a load of **** though. Even if they DID know the Iraqis had fled, they would still go in with guns and do it in an orderly fashion following their years of training. The military doesn't just go into a building for a rescue unarmed with their hands in the air just because intelligence says the area is clear. That's BS. I don't think the hospital crew has enough expertise or credibility to us to be able to say they were firing blanks and making explosion sounds either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drov Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 A woman hero is more useful to the military nawadays than a male one, as far as publicity goes. She wasn't a hero in my eyes. The guy who supposedly helped her out who was an Iraqi is a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 finally a thread we know is true. yes the US government did it to look good. what ****es me off is that shes making lots of money off her book and she didn't do **** :angry: :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzeWong Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I certainly don't think that a woman who get CAUGHT is a hero, And "Risks the lives" Of other men to save her, Even if this story wasn't staged, I don't see why she would be a hero, A hero would be a US solider taking a bullet for another, saving a child from a bunring building or something a lot more noble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 The problem with America nowdays is we believe nobody should die in a war (Americans that is). Which is completely stupid. I don't think it was staged. As a previous poster stated, the military does things by the book. Especially in a hostage rescue. And especially when those 8 men who do the rescuing are SEALS, Pararescue, Rangers, etc. And that is also the reason why Jessica Lynch is the only one being talked about. Elite combat/rescue troops don't want publicity, don't need publicity, and don't have to have it. I do think the whole thing was kind of hyped a little too much by the media, especially when you have to believe that this kind of thing has happened before and will happen again. But, she was a Prisoner of War, she was rescued, and she's alive. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalN. Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 The problem with America nowdays is we believe nobody should die in a war (Americans that is). Which is completely stupid. I don't think it was staged. As a previous poster stated, the military does things by the book. Especially in a hostage rescue. And especially when those 8 men who do the rescuing are SEALS, Pararescue, Rangers, etc. And that is also the reason why Jessica Lynch is the only one being talked about. Elite combat/rescue troops don't want publicity, don't need publicity, and don't have to have it. I do think the whole thing was kind of hyped a little too much by the media, especially when you have to believe that this kind of thing has happened before and will happen again. But, she was a Prisoner of War, she was rescued, and she's alive. End of story. agree 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I think the only heroes from the whole war on terrorism are the poor Canadians whos lives were tragically cut short by the trigger-happy, doped-up American fighter pilots. If I were a terrorist, I'd hang out in the training area with all the armed soldiers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigglesTheFish Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 agree 100% agree as well :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poind Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Sort of what was already stated, but.... The military taped a rescue. It happened to be a relatively cute, innocent-in-appearance blonde and so more media attention was paid to stuff. Things also happened at a point where rescues / showing what military could do mattered a bit more. Jon Benet-Ramsey, Chandra Levy, Nicole Simpson, Elizabeth Smart, and Laci Peterson cases happen more than once in a blue moon, but every now and then there's a particular combination of factors that make things more-interesting-than-usual for the media to focus upon repeatedly, so they get more attention and tracking. Not "staged", but perhaps played up more than normal by both the military, and certainly the media itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotix Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Staged? No. Blown out of proportion all over the place? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcdShdw Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Staged? No.Blown out of proportion all over the place? Yes. i agree, ya she was rescued but does it matter no, ppl get rescued all the time why do they still make a big deal about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwfmike Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 There was a mention somewhere that she doesn't want her rescuers getting any publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theh0g Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 She was injured in a car accident, that's all...what kind of a hero is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcdShdw Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 a big wussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quigley0 Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Keep in mind that soldiers have no choice as to where they go and what they do, so, anyone over there fighting should be considered a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mctnguy Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 finally a thread we know is true. yes the US government did it to look good. what ****es me off is that shes making lots of money off her book and she didn't do **** :angry: :no: Well, she did risk her life to go to Iraq and fight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prodigal Father Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 you sons of bit**es, i don't see any of you risking your lives for anything.....i'm sick and tired of this garbage, people shouldn't talk about things that they haven't, and you dont have to shoot a bullet to be a hero Raul...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isomer Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I've heard that Jessica Lynch's rescue was staged for TV/Propaganda against IraqI don't know if it's true or not, but maybe it's possible, Agree/Disagree? Useful Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/corr...ent/3028585.stm hahahahahhahha that?s a good one.:blink:k: So all we did is send a bunch of soldiers out of their way into hostile territory without support. We then knew that almost all of them would be killed. We then struck a deal with some Iraqis to shoot as many as possible but to leave the pretty blond Jessica Lynch alive but beat up. All of this just so the media will make it into the biggest thing since sliced bread. Oh you might not know but there were other hostages that were later rescued. They too were on TV here all day. I guess that too was staged. I can?t believe there are people out there who believe this crap. I do agree that Jessica Lynch is no hero but the media made her so. So if you want blame someone blame the media. Your accusations that the Bush administration staged this are childlike and futile. You are only appealing to the paranoid, uninformed, America hating fickle minds out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetGX Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 She wasn't a hero in my eyes. The guy who supposedly helped her out who was an Iraqi is a hero. Totally agree with u there, :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 hrm. there was a newsstory on tv sometime ago proving that all this was just a poor show setup fot tv. she wasnt really injured, neither captured. the u.s. governement just set it up to show off. correct if i'm wrong..but ugh.n/m. i actually don't care at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naap51stang Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I know this is an open forum, but if I were the admin, I'd limit the forum to NON political issues that have to do with computers, or technology. There are tons of sites for political debate, and lately, it seems that there have been a lot of off topic thing thrown around. Bandwith, and storage costs $$$. But, that's just my opinion, and like you know what, everyone has one ;) :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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