Posted on 11/13/2024 2:44:29 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Attempting to undercut President-elect Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, Wednesday's Morning Joe misled on the key issue of the physical fitness of female soldiers.
After playing a clip of Hegseth expressing his opposition to women in combat, and proposing that the military adopt the same gender-neutral fitness standards that were in place in 1995, the show brought on NBC national security editor David Rohde, who said:
I think clips like the one you played will raise major issues. There are women in combat. And women who engage in ground combat have to take physical tests. Can they pick up and carry another soldier who is wounded is one of them.
Rohde's statement implied that female soldiers would be capable to "pick up and carry" a wounded soldier just like a male soldier can. That's not true.
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Question for Joe Scarborough: If one day you were wounded on the mean streets of Nantucket, who would you want carrying your 6’4” frame to safety? A burly man, or a weaker, slower woman?
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Women simply do not belong in combat. Never have, never will.
Pete’s merely stating the truth.
Moron Joe didn’t even know butter cost $7/lb in his city. Typical elite ... their seat is so high they can barely see the poor huddle masses below trying to eke out a living.
Study finds all male combat units are more effective than mixed gender units.
Darn right!
And, I am a woman!
If Austin can do the job, ANYBODY CAN DO IT. It’s like being the VP of the Bidenskyyyyyyy regime. Miss Coconut 1962 was able to survive the VP job for four years.
AMEN!! ME TOO!! NEVER on the BATTLEFIELD!!
If I were a woman I wouldn’t want to go into combat. Heck, I’m a man and I think I’ll pass on gettting shot at, thank you very much.
A simple question can be asked. If your military could be only comprised of one sex, which one would you choose and why? Case closed.
These fake “trans” males winning all sports proves the difference between male/female physiological differences. The mediocre male beats the best females every time.
A normal fit male has about 90 lbs of muscle mass.
A normal fit female has about 50 lbs of muscle.
It is, you know...science.
Exactly.
1. The presence of women is divisive: young men and young women are going to bond - and these bonds cause the couple to look out for each other, not the team. Those member without a partner will resent those lucky one who do - and everybody is armed.
2. Besides the differences in strength, endurance, and agility - women are more emotional and killing and seeing your fellow combatants killed and mutilated will have a disproportional effect on them.
3. Men will be even more strongly affected by female casualties than even the casualties among their fellow men.
4. No successful fighting force exists that has ever used women as infantry combatants. The Israelis are often cited as an example but they have not used women as direct combatants for a long while.
The use of women will reduce combat effectiveness, unit cohesion, and will certainly reduce US capabilities. Equality is not the same as equivalence.
How many Harris supporting feminists want to serve in combat under Trump?
Question to Joe Scarborough: How many Bronze Stars and Combat Infantry Badges do you have? Can you tell us about your military experience? Probably not, since the only combat he’s seen is his two ex-wives throwing his a$$ out the door.
“Women simply do not belong in combat. Never have, never will.
Pete’s merely stating the truth.”
There are other ways women can serve the nation besides in combat. Are there ‘some’ women that can match men re: strength? Yes. But the majority just can’t compare in physical strength. It’s biological, not personal. As a military brat female, I have to agree with Hegseth here.
The morning joke only cares about female interns he can murder with impunity.
“Morning Joe Misleads....” True
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