Ok, first thing I agree with those who say anyone who puts their ass on the line for their country is a hero. Period. P.O.W.'s are a special breed of hero because they often give up more for their country than most of us can even imagine.
Lynch is certainly no more or less of a hero than anyone else over there who was capture or killed. She does NOT deserve any special medals. They were in a supply/maintenance convoy, their dumbasses got off course and got caught. If anyone deserves a medal, it's the team who went in and rescued her. They risked all of their lives to save that of a comrade.
It is a story that has captivated people though. It's a free market, supply and demand dictates that there's money in the story. So more power to her as she cashes it in.
Would she get the same coverage if she were not cute and female? Probably not. Does she deserve any more sympathy than any other P.O.W. who might've received similar treatment? No, actually she doesn't. If you want equality and want to put women on the battlefield, even in non-combat roles, you gotta accept the potential consequences of the action.
If you're gonna dance, sooner or later ya gotta pay the fiddler!
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