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:: 11.06.2003 ::  



Saving Private Lynch

Jessica actually declined an offer to consult on NBC's biopic; she decided instead on a book deal. Nor was NBC the only network to salivate over the story rights:
CBS News was accused of appearing to overstep that very faint line between news and entertainment by also dangling a potential TV movie and book deal and an MTV appearance in front of the 20-year-old West Virginian to try to secure an interview, a move network execs later admitted might have been "over the line."
That was from the previous day's story.

Let's see, I've found this story on MSNBC about her rescue... but no, they didn't sign anything to retain the sole rights to broadcast the story.

One last tidbit - Pvt. Lynch eventually received 3 awards for her service: Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medals. The Bronze Star is given for meritorious combat service, a Purple Heart is most often awarded to those wounded in combat, and the POW for being held captive during wartime. She also received an 80 per cent disability benefit after receiving an honorable dischage. In contrast, Specialist Shoshana Johnson learnt in mid-October that she will receive a 30 per cent disability benefit from the army for her injuries. She was shot through both legs and held prisoner for 22 days in Iraq - 11 more than Jessica. She "walks with a limp and has difficulty standing for long." She will also receive a discharge, and about $700 a month less than Pvt. Lynch. The other difference between the two women? Pvt. Lynch is white; Specialist Johnson is black. More at the Sydney Morning Herald.

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