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Originally posted by dirtyone@Nov 6 2003, 08:56 PM
I just finished reading a thread on another board about her and the details that were released today from her book. I thought about posting a reply but the thought of being torn down by a bunch of idiots really didn't appeal to me tonight so I thought I would come here and see what folks thought.
The main thing that I disagree with in almost every post I have seen about her today is when people say that she is not a hero. Everyone who has been over there, agree or disagree with what has happened, is a hero and deserves to be treated as such just for the simple fact that they are serving their country.
With that said, since other soldiers are not receiving the same publicity for much more heroic actions, should Lynch have turned down the money that has been offered to her by the likes of CBS and her publisher? Would you?
She will spend the rest of her life suffering the emotional and physical damage caused by what happened over there (so will many others) doesn’t she deserve anything she can get?
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I don't think she was any more a hero than anyone else who fights for their country. Whether or not you go to war, are injured, are a POW - you STILL put yourself up for that to happen if you enlisted.
As far as taking the money - it's no different than anything else. If someone's going to give you money to do something legal, then take it. The story doesn't personally interest me so I'll not read the book, watch the movie or watch the interviews. But someone gave her $$$, she'd be a fool not to take it.