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| Jessica Simpson: "It really did teach me the definition of sacrifice" |
| 2005-07-27 |
| JESSICA SIMPSON wants to know where missing footage of her and husband NICK LACHEY's harrowing trip to Iraq got to - because she thinks Americans would like to see just how bad conditions are there. The pop singers-turned-reality TV couple travelled to the war-torn nation to visit US troops as part of a recent ABC TV variety special, and they were both left shellshocked by what they saw. But all the controversial moments and harrowing footage of the trip didn't appear in the fun-filled TV show. Simpson says, "It was unbelievable. They didn't show a lot of what really went on with the enemy attacks and the shelling. There was so much stuff that went on and somehow the tapes got mysteriously misplaced. "It put everything in perspective for me. It really did teach me the definition of sacrifice. I can't even fathom being out there right now. I was ready to come home." "And gosh! Who would ever think that 'Za-qwar-i' would rhyme with 'Chicken of the Sea'???" |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 I'm with Spook on this. While she has no real talent beyond the obvious, she does appear to give a shit about the troops and the innocent Iraqi people. Let's give credit where its due. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-07-27 23:33 |
| #15 Mea Culpa... She seems to be fine... Hollywood makes us think... Guilty until proven innocent... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-27 18:44 |
| #14 Thanks Steve, those rounds were landing awfully close. AoS. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2005-07-27 18:19 |
| #13 Hotter than a firecracker too she is, damn fine specimen of some sweet American ass! Good to know she's as patriotic as she is hot, makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. EP |
| Posted by: ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-07-27 17:13 |
| #12 good work AOS :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-27 16:44 |
| #11 I saw part of the show, she's behind the troops. Her and her husband have done other shows as well that did not make the news. Headline fixed. |
| Posted by: Steve 2005-07-27 16:41 |
| #10 Check your fire, OS. I apologize if my tomfoolery offended you. I did see the show mentioned in the article, and thought well of her on account of it. The part I think she's referring to is where she and hubby go to Iraq with the intention of returning to Germany the same day. They get stuck overnight (impliedly as the result of enemy action) and the next morning she and hubby come out looking pale as ghosts. I thought that shot got the message across pretty well. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-27 16:37 |
| #9 and she's no dummy. Long line of "dumb blondes" make incredible amount of money with marketing, cheesecake, etc. She's patriotic, don't underestimate her |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-27 16:36 |
| #8 Further evidence on the Burg being wrong: In her bags today, she carries In the Company of Soldiers by Rick Atkinson; {from Amazon.com Publisher's Review: The son of an army officer and thoroughly up to date on the modern American army, the author pays an eloquent and incisive tribute to how the men and women of the 101st won their part of the war in Iraq, in a manner that bears comparison to his Pulitzer-winning WWII volume, An Army at Dawn. Superb writing and balance make this the account to beat.] I HIGHLY recommend this book if you have not yet read it. Further quotes: The trip had real dangers, with one base getting shelled hard enough to prompt an evacuation of pop's first couple. But Simpson says the most haunting visit came before Iraq, at an army hospital in Germany. "These guysâjust kids," she says softly of the wounded. "It just blew my mind. Twenty years old. Sent into Iraq two days prior, and they were in suicide bombings or attacked in Humvees. And it's like...you just try to hold yourself together." Had enough mods? Enough registration rounds, or do I need to flip to fire-for-effect? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-07-27 16:21 |
| #7 Mods - please change the headline - you're slamming someone who genuinely supports the troops - and as well as talking the talk, she walks the walk and visits them wherever they are. Guys, I think you missed the point. The headline is wrong. She's not upset by the war (were that the case, she would not have visited the troops MULTIPLE times) - shes upset by the net execs HIDING the war from viewers of her show. She wanted them to show that they got shot at (like Charlie Daniels), that war is tough, and she was scared -- but that she admires the troops who are over there in the "hard places", doing good work, and THAT is why she was there. The TV show, by omitting the footage, makes it look like she was on a lark out in a back lot in Hollywood, and denigrates the danger the troops live with every day - and the danger she went through to go there to entertain the troops. Her is a quote form the GQ magazine interview with her about the trip over there: According to the article, âSimpson is just back from Iraq, where she and [Nick] Lachey filmed the two-hour ABC special Nick & Jessicaâs Tour of Duty -- in which Americaâs sweethearts don flak jackets, board Black Hawks, and bring smiles to our troops overseas. . . . Simpson and her husband also boarded a C-130 with fresh troops deploying to Iraq. âAnd when we landed, it was so surreal and so...badass,â she says, eyes wide as she shakes her head. âI mean, these men and women are the most spectacular people. Theyâre just rugged and rough and, you knowâ -- she gestures with a clenched fist -- âout there for freedom.ââ So you guys are way off base. Learn more about Jessica Simpson. She may be naieve and a bit simple-minded, but her heart (amongst other body parts) is truly in the right place on this. You guys and Rantburg owe her an apology. And a headline change. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-07-27 16:03 |
| #6 As attractive as blonde hair is, its not for every woman. Some women apparently do suffer brain damage when exposed to peroxide, some, such as Anne Coulter, do not... Even though Annie is wrong on John Roberts... Most of the time she is right... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-27 13:44 |
| #5 Well, I'm sure she entertained the troops. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-27 13:35 |
| #4 There's got to be other "missing footage" that I and every other red-blooded male on the planet would dearly love to see. Please to find it. Soon. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2005-07-27 13:33 |
| #3 "missing footage"? Does she think that outtakes from her shows go to the National Archives? |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-27 13:20 |
| #2 She sounds like a young, naive, and pampered star. Not everyone gets to live in Saddam's palaces or Malibu mansions. On the upside, she did go and perform. On the downside, it was made into a TV show and gave hubby another 15 minutes of fame. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-07-27 12:57 |
| #1 I do give the 'bimbo' credit for going over there to visit the troops. I'm sure they appreciated it--and probably wish she'd "forgotten" to bring Nick along. |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-07-27 12:16 |