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What Happened to Jamie Leigh Jones in Baghdad?

December 12, 2007 - 1:12 am - by Bob Owens
GottaBeKidding
2007-12-17 17:18:24

For those of you armchair warriors who have never served in combat, much less Iraq, let me tell you, as a woman who served eight months there, I find Jones’ allegations completely credible. The military does not want to prosecute any sort of rape case. My supervisor joked constantly about what he would do to me when we were alone. My commander punished ME for reporting his threats, saying it was “just a joke” and I was “crazy”. After months of ostracism, continued threats, constant “punishment” details, and being denied the promotion I was scheduled to receive, I was a nervous wreck. Only the actions of a morally upright group of soldiers kept me safe, sane, and alive.