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Depressing1 o'clock, May 16, 2003Not the facts themselves, which are great for Pfc. Lynch* and, really, for one’s opinion of humanity in general. But knowing how the military and the media over here have spun it — yes, depressing. This, by the way, is why I try to stay away from TV. * Don’t get me started on the persistent habit in the press of referring to her as “Private Jessica,” or even just “Jessica.” |
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I’d like to think you’re kidding, but I know better. |
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My feelings on the news reporting are stronger than I would have expected them to be. It's not just the "it's demeaning and rude to call her Jessica instead of Pvt. Lynch"; there's also the knowledge that if (a) my brother had been taken hostage in Afghanistan, and (b) the press insisted on referring to him as "Private Brendan", I would have gone ballistic. It was so not OK. |
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I won’t ask how you’d feel about “Brennie,” then. :) |
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That exploding sound you just heard was me trying to load a nineteenth-century british musket imported from Afghanistan. :P |
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Ouch. Now you understand the importance of proper drill. |
Or even Jessie.