# How about some GOOD war news:  POW Jessica Lynch, rescued by US troops!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 2, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052 "2003-04-02T21:07:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052/41 "2003-04-03T16:04:59Z")

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I heard on the radio that JL personally killed at least three Iraqi soldiers during the attack.

She’s going to be one bad-ass teacher.

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**Author:** ![Payne\_N.Diaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Payne\_N.Diaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payne_N.Diaz)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052/42 "2003-04-03T18:48:10Z")

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I know I’m gonna get flamed for this, but I have to say it anyway…our women are tougher than Saddam’s army!!!

She deserves the biggest, shiniest medal they can find.

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**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052/43 "2003-04-03T19:20:51Z")

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I wonder if she’s single…

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**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052/44 "2003-04-03T19:49:58Z")

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She’ll be 20 on April 26th, I’m pretty sure I recall her brother saying. Take that as you will.

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**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-good-war-news-pow-jessica-lynch-rescued-by-us-troops/166052/45 "2003-04-03T20:42:04Z")

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I’m glad she’s safe and well.  
hijack

(because I don’t want to start a new thread or post in a GD one.)

I’m kinda reeling from some bad news about one of the doctors who tutors us.

He’s Iraqi, in Ireland doing his MRCP.  
Really lovely guy, very friendly and helpful, but he was pretty upset today.  
His wife, mother and 18 month old baby are still in Baghdad.  
As there’s no email, phone or post, all he can do is watch the news to see if he sees them in any of the hospitals.  
So sad.

All we can do is send good thoughts for everyone in danger.

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