I can't hardly even look at that photograph -it's a sad joke. She's no soldier and never was one…
I still think I have some further clarifications to make before I go on. I don’t think Lynch is responsible for everything that happened to this element of the 507th, although as a consequence of some dump policies and tragic chain of events, it seems her performance over there did contribute to the magnitude of the loss. I believe her unit was undermanned, and the CO made many mistakes and led poorly. I too believe she is being used as pawn by a number of entities: the Defense Department is behind pumping her up to support the notion the current administration is all inclusive, the media is using her to support feminist propaganda, and her ghost writers will say anything that they think will bring in the biggest bucks –it’s simple as that. My real concerns are with those that have been doing the fighting and are still fighting. I’m not ready to get completely into it yet, but I must give some of you a reality check: often times, the Army’s job is to blow up things and kill people, and to do so unquestionably and without hesitation. I want you to think about that as you look at PFC Lynch’s picture. I want you to sincerely consider if Lynch was prepared to do this as she traveled with that convoy.
In other words, she should never have been there in the first place. I absolutely agree. In a way, she was a pawn, although a much smaller one, even before she became a 'celebrity.' She, and other women, were put in a situation she shouldn't have been just to satisfy special interests.