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Lynch Shot Iraqi Soldiers
The Washington Post ^ | April 3, 2003 | Susan Schmidt and Vernon Loeb

Posted on 04/02/2003 7:40:30 PM PST by John H K

Pfc. Jessica Lynch, rescued Tuesday from an Iraqi hospital, fought fiercely and shot several enemy soldiers after Iraqi forces ambushed the Army's 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, firing her weapon until she ran out of ammunition, U.S. officials said yesterday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: West Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bang; iraq; iraqifreedom; jessicalynch; lynch; opuslist; war
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1 posted on 04/02/2003 7:40:30 PM PST by John H K
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To: ambrose
Proud to be an American!
2 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42:05 PM PST by patriciaruth
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To: John H K
She's a helluva fighter; give her a raise!
3 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42:31 PM PST by Prince Charles
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To: John H K
We got girls that can beat your Muslim *ss!!
4 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42:40 PM PST by ewing
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To: John H K
YOU GO GIRL!
5 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42:45 PM PST by Pokey78
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To: John H K
Note to Admins:

As now seems routine with Washington Post articles, they changed the headline a few minutes after their website posting. Oddly, every time it's changed it's changed to something less direct and interesting.
6 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42:49 PM PST by John H K
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To: John H K
She just became an American legend.
7 posted on 04/02/2003 7:43:17 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Pokey78
This is going to be SO depressing for the "should women be on the front crowd," isn't it?
8 posted on 04/02/2003 7:43:42 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Hopefully an American Legendary reason to keep women out of combat.
10 posted on 04/02/2003 7:44:45 PM PST by King_of_Hindsight
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To: John H K
W-O-W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:03 PM PST by soozla (We fought communism, we're fighting terrorism BUT liberalism will bring this country down!!)
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To: John H K
Don't ever piss off a woman with a rifle.
12 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:04 PM PST by rintense (The tyrant will soon be gone... or extremely dead.)
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To: John H K
Bronze Star, at least.
13 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:29 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: John H K
To hear Sarah Brady tell it, women are supposed to be afraid of guns!

GOOD SHOW GIRL!
14 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:41 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (When someone burns a cross on your lawn, the best firehose is an AK-47.)
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To: ewing
We got girls that can beat your Muslim *ss!! 4 posted on 04/02/2003 7:42 PM PST by ewing [

Can you dig it?!!

15 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:47 PM PST by timestax
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To: John H K
Pretty, intelligent, courageous, and she can shoot when necessary! What a role model for American children!
16 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:52 PM PST by maica (Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE)
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To: Howlin
I'd bet she & her brother were having target competitions with a bb gun when she was a tiny tot...
17 posted on 04/02/2003 7:45:59 PM PST by Amelia (God bless our troops!)
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To: John H K
Good for Jessica!
Too bad they didn't have more ammo - take plenty of extra rounds everybody - we need the manufacturing business!

(I didn't think you were referring to David Lynch.)
18 posted on 04/02/2003 7:46:00 PM PST by unspun ("Well I'm proud to be a FReeper, where at least I know I'm an American; and I won't forget....")
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19 posted on 04/02/2003 7:46:25 PM PST by SamAdams76 (California wine beats French wine in blind taste tests. Boycott French wine.)
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To: Howlin
This is going to be SO depressing for the "should women be on the front crowd," isn't it?

Our very own Annie Oakley!

20 posted on 04/02/2003 7:46:52 PM PST by Lauratealeaf (God be with our troops and President Bush)
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