Jessie cashes in

"Matt Wiser"
The NBC movie almost had her cooperation-it got leaked to the New York
Times
and the family backed out. Her story gets the book first, and then a movie
with her input. The NBC movie is being filmed without her assistance. The
Iraqi who tipped off the Marines to her location did get hired as a
Technical
Advisor.


Will the other captured U.S. soldiers be getting the same deal? If not,
why not???????
Were they also awarded the same decorations?

"Ed Majden" wrote:

Will the other captured U.S. soldiers be getting the same deal? If not,
why not???????
Were they also awarded the same decorations?

Gee, Did Audy Murphy share his books and movie income with everyone involved?
How about the Germans who were shooting at him? He couldn't have done it
without them.

Mayby Lynch should share with Al Quida and Iraqi Irregualrs?

I don't think so.

-- Charlie Springer

Will the other captured U.S. soldiers be getting the same deal? If not,
why not???????

No, because they aren't cute l'il hillbilly girls who had the good
luck to have been photographed standing in front of the America flag,
which photo was widely distributed when she went missing.

Even in our politically correct society, there is no rule that
Hollywood and Madison Avenue must make a movie and ghost-write a book
about everyone.

Were they also awarded the same decorations?

Probably. The army is *very* politically correct.

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The two fellows in her unit that ran toward the Iraqi fire, dug
themselves in,fired till they were out of ammo, got clubed over the
head by a bunch of Iraqis, fought them off and then retreated back to
the unit, aqquired ammo, got under the truck for cover and then fought
as long as they could, do they get a million dollar deal as well?

I'm not saying she doesnt deserve it, but when those two troopers
were on the evening TV long after the battle, they described something
much more heroic and interesting then Ms. Lynch. Both of them didnt
think of themselves as heros, and both are still in the service. Both
also expressed a wish that they would have had more combat training
before getting in a mess like that. Think the show was Dateline NBC,
its been a while.


Steve Roberts

"Steve Roberts" wrote in message
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The two fellows in her unit that ran toward the Iraqi fire, dug
themselves in,fired till they were out of ammo, got clubed over the
head by a bunch of Iraqis, fought them off and then retreated back to
the unit, aqquired ammo, got under the truck for cover and then fought
as long as they could, do they get a million dollar deal as well?

I'm not saying she doesnt deserve it, but when those two troopers
were on the evening TV long after the battle, they described something
much more heroic and interesting then Ms. Lynch. Both of them didnt
think of themselves as heros, and both are still in the service. Both
also expressed a wish that they would have had more combat training
before getting in a mess like that. Think the show was Dateline NBC,
its been a while.


Steve Roberts

And they weren't even in AVIATION service.

Tex

"Tex Houston" wrote:

also expressed a wish that they would have had more combat training
before getting in a mess like that. Think the show was Dateline NBC,
its been a while.


Steve Roberts

And they weren't even in AVIATION service.

Tex

No but the bullets were flying...
--

-Gord.

"Ed Majden" wrote:

"Matt Wiser"
The NBC movie almost had her cooperation-it
got leaked to the New York
Times
and the family backed out. Her story gets
the book first, and then a movie
with her input. The NBC movie is being filmed
without her assistance. The
Iraqi who tipped off the Marines to her location
did get hired as a
Technical
Advisor.


Will the other captured U.S. soldiers be
getting the same deal? If not,
why not???????
Were they also awarded the same decorations?


The other former POWs have gotten offers to a lesser degree, but their
story will likely be told in a book about the whole 507th's experience. The
two AH-64 drivers held with them have told their story to Dan Rather, and
their account will likely be in the same book (they were held with the five
others from Jessica's unit). They can't acccept a book or movie deal while
on active duty due to military ethics regs, but once they leave the service,
they are free to do so, as Jessica did.
Regarding decorations: four of the five from the 507th got the same medals
Jessica did: Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and POW medal. One other got the
latter two, and a Silver Star in place of the Bronze Star. No info on what
the Apache guys got, yet.

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"Steve Roberts" wrote in message
om...
The two fellows in her unit that ran toward the Iraqi fire, dug
themselves in,fired till they were out of ammo, got clubed over the
head by a bunch of Iraqis, fought them off and then retreated back to
the unit, aqquired ammo, got under the truck for cover and then fought
as long as they could, do they get a million dollar deal as well?

I'm not saying she doesnt deserve it, but when those two troopers
were on the evening TV long after the battle, they described something
much more heroic and interesting then Ms. Lynch. Both of them didnt
think of themselves as heros, and both are still in the service. Both
also expressed a wish that they would have had more combat training
before getting in a mess like that. Think the show was Dateline NBC,
its been a while.

Steve, mind if I ask what the point of all this carping is?
The money she is getting is based on somebody's expectation
of making a profit from it. You want somebody else to get
a big bucks deal, fine, break out your money and give it to'em.

It's not that I don't have any sympathy for you point of view,
but sheee.....

Regnirps wrote:

"Ed Majden" wrote:

Will the other captured U.S. soldiers be getting the same deal? If not,
why not???????
Were they also awarded the same decorations?

Gee, Did Audy Murphy share his books and movie income with everyone involved?
How about the Germans who were shooting at him? He couldn't have done it
without them.

Mayby Lynch should share with Al Quida and Iraqi Irregualrs?

Audi Murphy.

David