Lynch may have been anally raped

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-11-06 01:53pm

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/ ... 19117.html

Private Lynch's rape claims
By Paul D Colford and Corky Siemaszko
November 6, 2003 - 4:08PM

A new authorised biography of American soldier Jessica Lynch claims the POW was raped by her Iraqi captors.

A copy of the book I Am a Soldier, Too, was obtained by The New York Daily News yesterday.

Best-selling author Rick Bragg tells Lynch's story for her, often using her own words. She reportedly has no memory of the rape.

"Jessi lost three hours," Bragg wrote. "She lost them in the snapping bones, in the crash of the Humvee, in the torment her enemies inflicted on her after she was pulled from it."

The scars on Lynch's body and the medical records indicate she was anally raped, and "fill in the blanks of what Jessi lived through on the morning of March 23, 2003," Bragg wrote.

"The records do not tell whether her captors assaulted her almost lifeless, broken body after she was lifted from the wreckage, or if they assaulted her and then broke her bones into splinters until she was almost dead."

The 207-page saga published by Knopf hits bookstores next Tuesday, which is Veterans Day in the United States.

In it, America's most famous GI -
for the first time since her dramatic rescue on April 1 - dispels some of the mystery surrounding the battle that resulted in her capture, her treatment by the Iraqis in a hospital, and the searing pain that is her constant companion.

A 20-year-old from West Virginia, Lynch knew what could happen to her if she fell into Iraqi hands. A female pilot captured in the Persian Gulf War had been raped.

"Everyone knew what Saddam's soldiers did to women captives," Bragg wrote. "In (Lynch's) worst nightmares, she stood alone in that desert as the trucks of her own army pulled away."

Her trauma began in Nassiriyah, when Lynch's unit got separated from its convoy and was ambushed by Iraqi fighters.

Bragg, a former New York Times reporter who quit after admitting he had a legman do some of his reporting, gives a cinematic account of the firefight that mortally wounded Lynch's Army buddy, Lori Piestewa, and 10 others in the convoy.

But while early Pentagon reports suggested the young Army private heroically resisted capture, Lynch told Bragg she never fired a shot, because her M-16 jammed. "I didn't kill nobody," she said.

Lynch also denied in the book claims by Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Odeh Al- Rehaief, who said he saw one of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein's black-clad Fedayeen slap her as she lay in her hospital bed.

"Unless they hit me while I was asleep - and why do that?" she said.

Lynch described to Bragg how Iraqi doctors were branded "traitors" by Saddam's henchmen for helping her and how they tried to treat her wounds in a shattered hospital where painkillers were scarce. She said one nurse tried to ease her agony by singing to her.

"It was a pretty song," she said. "And I would sleep."

Lynch also confirmed reports in the book that Iraqi doctors tried to sneak her to safety in an ambulance but turned back when wary US soldiers opened fire on them.

But eight days after she was captured, Lynch found herself face to face with a saviour.

"Jessica Lynch," he said, "we're United States soldiers and we're here to protect you and take you home."

"I'm an American soldier, too," Lynch replied.

Lynch's painful recovery from an ordeal that left her barely able to walk, unable to use her right hand or control her bowels is vividly described. So, too, is Lynch's discomfort with the spotlight - and with being called a hero.

"I'm just a survivor," she said in the book. "When I think about it, it keeps me awake at night."

- KRT

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-11-06 01:59pm

Oay, now that that's been printed, maybe the whole fuss will die down?

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-11-06 02:15pm

gee, thats information everyone needed to know in detail.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-11-06 02:21pm

I wouldn't have said the way to get this poor women some privacy was to tell the world every minute detail of what happened to her.

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-11-06 02:27pm

She doesn't WANT privacy; she's got a book to sell.

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-11-06 02:30pm

BoredShirtless wrote:She doesn't WANT privacy; she's got a book to sell.

Of course. Telling the world how evil Saddam's guys were makes people want to support President Bush more.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-11-06 02:40pm

Iceberg wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:She doesn't WANT privacy; she's got a book to sell.
Of course. Telling the world how evil Saddam's guys were makes people want to support President Bush more.

Well geee, I guess we should all just ignore the brutality of the regime that we over threw, especially the alleged rape of one of our soldiers, because it might make people think we did the right thing.

Tribun · Post by **Tribun** » 2003-11-06 02:46pm

It not really interests me if she was ass-fucked or not.
only shows of rotten US moral, which they claim to have the best not the worst, already is.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-11-06 02:48pm

Tribun wrote:only shows of rotten US moral, which they claim to have the best not the worst, already is.

Huh? I can't even understand what you're trying to say.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-11-06 05:48pm

I think he is saying:

This shows the rotten morality of the US. They claim to be more moral than everyone else, but they're as bad as anyone.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2003-11-06 06:12pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Iceberg wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:She doesn't WANT privacy; she's got a book to sell.
Of course. Telling the world how evil Saddam's guys were makes people want to support President Bush more.
Well geee, I guess we should all just ignore the brutality of the regime that we over threw, especially the alleged rape of one of our soldiers, because it might make people think we did the right thing.

No one doubts the nastyness of the Saddam regime or the benifits of deposing him..but that was not what the war was/is about, dont confuse the issue.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2003-11-06 06:13pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Iceberg wrote:
BoredShirtless wrote:She doesn't WANT privacy; she's got a book to sell.
Of course. Telling the world how evil Saddam's guys were makes people want to support President Bush more.
Well geee, I guess we should all just ignore the brutality of the regime that we over threw, especially the alleged rape of one of our soldiers, because it might make people think we did the right thing.

No one doubts the nastyness of the Saddam regime or the benifits of deposing him..but that was not what the war was/is about, dont confuse the issue.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-11-06 07:13pm

Reasonably attractive female prisoner being held by the military of a goverment run by thugs and psyshos was raped

Is anyone surprised? Nope
Job Risk? Yup
Is it unfortunate? Yup
Do I hope the rapers got killed or will get killed? Yup
Will the media jump on this? Maybe, it wouldn't surprise me

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-11-06 07:18pm

I don't support this being published. There's no need for us to know a detail like that.

However, my heart goes out to Private Lynch for a horrifically brutal and humiliating treatment by her captors. Its hard to imagine many more terrible things that could be done to you short of slow death.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-11-06 07:19pm

Oh, and I am disturbed somewhat by some people already politicizing the publishing of this fact--its a tasteless action by the media, but lets keep the Democrat/Republican anti-war/pro-war vitrol and speculation out of it.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-11-06 07:59pm

But while early Pentagon reports suggested the young Army private heroically resisted capture, Lynch told Bragg she never fired a shot, because her M-16 jammed. "I didn't kill nobody," she said.

This was fairly common knowledge, that her M-16 failed. As far as I recall, only the early (and rather histrionic) reports made her out to be some kind of female Rambo. The kills attributed to her are believed to actually have been made by a Sergeant (not sure what grade) who was KIA.

Lynch also confirmed reports in the book that Iraqi doctors tried to sneak her to safety in an ambulance but turned back when wary US soldiers opened fire on them.

Heard about the incident from a friend who was nearby when it happened (not sure if he was involved or even there, but he knew guys who had been there). They were concerned it might be an attempt to use the ambulance as a blind for a vehicle bomb. The doctors were very honorable people, and quite lucky that they were not harmed in their attempt to return Pvt. Lynch to American hands.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-11-06 08:11pm

Howedar wrote:I think he is saying:

This shows the rotten morality of the US. They claim to be more moral than everyone else, but they're as bad as anyone.

And why is it so immoral for her to publish her account? Granted I don't care about it that much it's hardly immoral.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-11-06 08:12pm

Stuart Mackey wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Well geee, I guess we should all just ignore the brutality of the regime that we over threw, especially the alleged rape of one of our soldiers, because it might make people think we did the right thing.
No one doubts the nastyness of the Saddam regime or the benifits of deposing him..but that was not what the war was/is about, dont confuse the issue.

It wasn't the casus belli but god damn if it didn't happen to a more deserving regime.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-11-06 08:17pm

No one doubts the nastyness of the Saddam regime or the benifits of deposing him..but that was not what the war was/is about, dont confuse the issue.

Foreign policy goals are not always mutually exclusive.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-11-06 08:31pm

Stormbringer wrote: And why is it so immoral for her to publish her account? Granted I don't care about it that much it's hardly immoral.

I don't know if I'd call it immoral, but it certainly is insulting. Why the hell does she get special treatment here? She was captured along with several others (all men) and she gets a book deal, a primetime special and an interview with Diane Sawyer.

Did you know the average amount that a widower of a KIA soldier gets? Around $30,000. Lynch OTOH will be a multi-millionare by the time this blows over. It makes me sick to my stomach.

Sam Or I · Post by **Sam Or I** » 2003-11-06 08:32pm

As cruel as it sounds, I do not consider her a hero. The real hero was the Sgt that was KIA, defending the convoy, or the doctor which risked his life trying to save hers. She did not save anyones life but her own.

Yes, it was horrible what happened to here, and yes, she should be proud that she survived. She should not be considered a hero though, she was doing her job which any soilder could have done.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-11-06 08:48pm

Damn, there's a TV movie about her coming up soon. Why does this need to exist?

The Albino Raven · Post by **The Albino Raven** » 2003-11-06 09:06pm

As cruel as it sounds, I do not consider her a hero. The real hero was the Sgt that was KIA, defending the convoy, or the doctor which risked his life trying to save hers. She did not save anyones life but her own.

Yes, it was horrible what happened to here, and yes, she should be proud that she survived. She should not be considered a hero though, she was doing her job which any soilder could have done.

Seriously. It suprises me that the soldier who wasn't defending the convoy (albeit not by choice) gets the book deal, while the true heroism of the others is overlooked since it wouldn't sell to the people as well. It angers people more when one of "America's Girls" is ravaged than when a "good ol' boy" dies in action. Sick, really sick

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-11-06 09:08pm

I feel more pity for her now that I know she was raped, but a debacle is a debacle.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-11-06 09:08pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Howedar wrote:I think he is saying:

This shows the rotten morality of the US. They claim to be more moral than everyone else, but they're as bad as anyone.
And why is it so immoral for her to publish her account? Granted I don't care about it that much it's hardly immoral.

No idea. I'm just translating.

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