POW Shoshana Johnson pounds the shit out of a wingnut who asks her if she's been to Iraq.

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The entire episode of wingnut hypocrisy is the case of the Fort Hood shootings is, perhaps, most amusingly and sadly illustrated by this quick exchange from last night's Larry King Live on CNN between former POW Shoshana Johnson (captured along with Jessica Lynch) and wingnut attorney and JAG officer Tom Kenniff...
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[Booster]

1. What a jerk. I'd like to see Shoshana on TV more. She looks great.

[Captain Hilts]

21. She's also the daughter of career military. I could tell the minute I heard her on the radio

years ago, from the way she spoke.

I've no doubt other military kids and military personnel picked up on that.

[LeftyMom]

2. Is that third person Dr. Phil?

I have tv news so much.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. Unfortunately, yes n/t

[angrycarpenter]

3. entire segment.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Posted it this morning and it got a bunch of unrecs, still wandering why.

[PatrynXX]

6. Good for you, I at least added on rec :) N/T

[bahrbearian]

24. Thanks. look for a Rec.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

34. I'm looking forward to seeing the entire piece

I just had to say, Just who in the F did this Boy think he was talking to?

Also, thanks to the OP otherwise I wouldn't have seen this. I totally missed yours angrycarpenter, probably because of the unrec's.

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[BlancheSplanchnik]

28. alot of us are getting really sick of "pussy" = hateful, weak guy

or conversely, "balls" = equals good, strong, manly (even if the *ahem* "manly" one is a woman)

maybe Shoshana would feel the same way...

just sayin

[ceveritt]

32. You're right.

Precisely.

Which is why it might be a better solution to, rather than using such sexually AND emotionally loaded terms, to simply revert to more appropriate ones, as in: have the courage to ..., or have the spine to ..., etc.

One doesn't always have to criticize another based on their gender, and it's not merely a matter of being politically correct/incorrect. It just requires taking an extra moment or two to think about an alternative word. Is that asking so much?

If someone else has a better suggestion, please school me.

[prole_for_peace]

35. Wish I could rec this. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

5. How clueless is this guy?! K&R.

Thanks for posting this... Had read about it, but hadn't seen it...

[TheEuclideanOne]

44. You don't even know if he has been deployed.

I think clueless describes him pretty well. He is the one who didn't know if he was deployed or if he wasn't deployed. She actually knew. What a dumbass!

[Rhiannon12866]

48. How can he not know? LOL.

We all know where Shoshana Johnson was and what happened to her. And we're not the ones on the news...

[Karenina]

52. Do you recall the reports of how she was treated

by her fellow AMERICAN soldier rescuers?

[Rhiannon12866]

54. No, I don't. I'll have to look that up... Yikes.

All I remember was that POW tape where she (and her fellow hostages) looked so incredibly frightened. And then when they came home. Seems like most of the coverage was about Jessica Lynch.

[Karenina]

55. The references may be difficult to find.

I also recall her refusal to address the question of her treatment by the AMERICAN lieutenant. Quite likely she was ordered not to comment as his behaviour toward her was most unbecoming. Disgusting, actually.

[Rhiannon12866]

56. That must be the reason that I don't recall hearing about it...

What I remember was her appearing on news shows discussing her POW experience, which had to be very terrifying.

I'd appreciate any references to the treatment that you refer to. Lately, we've been hearing more about the egregious treatment of women in the military.

[madrchsod]

7. i`d like to see her tune that guy up....

he deserves anything she could give him....

[Rhiannon12866]

9. She was a cook...

[The Magistrate]

13. She Could Still take Him Down Bad, Mem'Sahib....

[Rhiannon12866]

14. I'm sure she could, my friend, since she was a soldier...

And she certainly cooked this guy's goose...

Who hasn't heard of Shoshana Johnson?!

[braddy]

17. she was a cook

I don't know her MOS but he was a lawyer (safer than a cook in the military), she was not a fighter (although she said that she did fire one bullet at the "tree line"), but she was shot and held as a POW after being captured in combat, she pawned? that cheap ass lawyer on that.

How could that idiot not know who he was talking to and how could he think that a lawyer MOS makes him a warrior.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. I remember seeing that video of the POWs...

I will never forget the look on their faces, especially hers...

And I only watch the news, this guy is on it...

[saracat]

8. k+R I love Shoshanna!

[KT2000]

10. Yes - she was great!

Get her on tv more.

[Cirque du So-What]

12. Wotta JAGOFF!

I see JAG corps officers are still as arrogant & clueless as ever.

BTW, I'd watch the entire episode if there's any chance that Shoshana goes off on 'Doctor' Phil.

[Historic NY]

22. exactly a desk jockey

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. Larry King

was as obnoxious as the JAG guy. Isn't his time about up along with Lou Dobbs?

[ribrepin]

16. Loved this segment

I suffer from PTSD myself from an auto accident and laughed my ass off when saw her start to roll her eyes. I knew the buffoon was in for it. PTSD makes it hard to suffer fools lightly.

[CoffeeCat]

47. I agree...

PTSD really is a gift. Our bullshit detectors trip very easily--and we are more efficient
at detecting bullshit and also responding to it.

I know PTSD is very difficult. However, I've come to view it as a series of essential adaptations
that were life saving. But now that our traumas are over--we need to slowly learn that it's ok
to iteratively let go of those coping mechanisms and adaptations that served us so well. And
probably saved our lives and our sanity.

But I tell ya--some of the hypervigilance can be a gift. I know when someone is a fake or when
someone is incredibly dysfunctional. I can usually detect other PTSDers (even if they haven't
even begun to deal with their issues) almost immediately. It's almost like being prescient
sometimes. It's good, but it can feel like a curse.

[ribrepin]

50. I hadn't really thought of PTSD as a gift

Most people who know I have PTSD think I should have gotten over it and that's not happening. It’s almost like a chemical reaction.

Hypervigilant is another word I have never used in relationship to myself, but it fits when I am a passenger in the front seat of a car as I was during the accident. I was badly injured, airlifted, spent a month in a trauma hospital and have mobility problems to this day. I was conscious the entire time. I understand you have less PTSD if you don't remember.

Recently at work I was forced to ride in the front seat of a van with an arrogant jerk at the wheel. I told the jerk to watch out for a dude in a top heavy camper. Said jerk ignored me and drove on through where upon top heavy camper came into our lane and almost took us out. Everybody in the van was talking about how clairvoyant I was. Grrrr. That was me on high alert. I am still having trouble with my anger at my co-workers especially arrogant jerk who ignored my warning. I finally told the supervisor why I was so reluctant to go on road trips with my co-workers and he seemed to understand.

Clairvoyant my ass. My "clairvoyance" was earned the hard way.

[Critters2]

18. This idiot didn't know who Shoshana Johnson was?!

She was brilliant in dealing with him!

[Kajsa]

31. He doesn't follow late breaking news, Critters.

Nor does he watch the nightly news, or read newspapers, etc.

Give the guy a break, Critters!

[vaberella]

19. "I'm a POW. I got shot." He wanted to say she couldn't have a clue. Hah!! n/t

[mucifer]

23. Shoshana is the Hebrew word for rose and a common Jewish female name.

[Sky Masterson]

25. Suck on that you clueless _uck!

She was awssome

[The Backlash Cometh]

26. Her voice is very authoritative. Too bad she didn't make it to officer.

I really like the way that true military people can cut through the bullshit from other servicemen. The Army, for instances, doesn't get much respect from the other branches, but those people are right there on the ground where the action is. Nobody better tell them about combat, because they know that "being in Iraq" doesn't exactly mean you were assigned to a red zone.

I would love to see Army soldiers have a debate with the snooty Air Force people. Most of the kids that made it into the Air Force Academy have attitudes. But everyone knows that it's the branch that sees less hand to hand combat. Sure, they think they're smart because they're going to get the big bucks at retirement, but only a few of them are ever trained as pilots.

[quiet.american]

27. And I hate that patronizing "ma'am" the JAG used.

Before all the usual "what's wrong with ma'am" comments -- it's the patronizing tone that accompanies it that is quite irksome.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

29. she schooled him, but he didn't seem to get the point

at all! Just kept talking over her; might as well have been wearing earplugs....

[RayStar]

37. What a jerk

She was ready to pounce on him.

[Kajsa]

30. " Jack- officer"

Shoshana got that right!

[katkat]

33. pathetic

The pathetic thing is he didn't even realize what an idiot he'd made out of himself. rightwing wingnut = ears and mind closed.

[Blue_Tires]

36. thanks for this

that JAG nutbar needs his fucking face kicked in...

[Maestro]

38. For JAG, he sure doesn't know anything about

researching people with whom you will be doing an interview. What a clueless ass!

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

39. http://www.raiserkenniff.com

Contact Form

You Betcha.

[CatWoman]

40. lol

you go girl!!

too bad she didn't have time to put her hands on her hips

[Are_grits_groceries]

41. He better be glad he wasn't beside her.

When she started waving that finger around, I knew he was done for. She would have turned him inside-out.

He was a JAG:

[ArbustoBuster]

42. I'd punch that guy but I don't want any stupid to get on my hands.

He didn't even bother to take out his iPhone or Blackberry (I guarantee he has one) and look her name up on Google before going on the show with her? Good lord, he's a complete imbecile.

[1badjedi]

43. Sounds like he's really

a jagoff officer.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

45. Was that guy dropped on his head a s a kid?

What an idiot. Anyone who's followed the war (at least back when it was popular) knows about Shoshana Johnson.

[zonkers]

46. Dr. Phil got right up in his grill. Well, no he didnt but at least he called him out at the end.

[Enthusiast]

49. I love her! nt

[CTyankee]

51. God, that was great!

"You were a JAG officer and you stayed in the Green Zone."

Can we pleez send that fab lady to Congress...would love to see her take on somebody like John Boner...

[ScottLand]

53. He's so lucky.