[Redwood71]

DigenesLamp,

Completely agree. But until the military takes it serious that opening up the entire combat field to women that will compete with the men and expect them to succeed, and that hasn’t happened yet, then the possibility for women to succeed isn’t possible. Combat requirements are very stringent and require body capacities women haven’t developed yet, i.e., sustained upper body high strength requirements that their female body doesn’t have due to historical DNA and hormonal development. So, at the moment, there are two ways this political gaff by Obama can be accomplished, 1. most women put in the field will not be able to handle it physically. Or 2. They will have to lower the standards so women would be competitive thus lowering the capacity of the force with less capable people. And that was my point. Obama’s opening up the combat areas for woment makes himn look good in the news for his party getting votes. But not maintaining the force needs for the mission. He’s an idiot.

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[DiogenesLamp]

Completely agree. But until the military takes it serious that opening up the entire combat field to women that will compete with the men and expect them to succeed, and that hasn’t happened yet, then the possibility for women to succeed isn’t possible. Combat requirements are very stringent and require body capacities women haven’t developed yet, i.e., sustained upper body high strength requirements that their female body doesn’t have due to historical DNA and hormonal development. So, at the moment, there are two ways this political gaff by Obama can be accomplished, 1. most women put in the field will not be able to handle it physically. Or 2. They will have to lower the standards so women would be competitive thus lowering the capacity of the force with less capable people. And that was my point. Obama’s opening up the combat areas for woment makes himn look good in the news for his party getting votes. But not maintaining the force needs for the mission. He’s an idiot.

So you are saying that the idea is "notional" so far, and the Military haven't really "rolled over" on this issue yet?

I am not comfortable with the idea that instead of telling him right out, "No", they "foot drag" as a method of dealing with him. It may be more pragmatic with a lame duck, but it doesn't send the right message to the subsequent generations of military that there are certain lines the leader dare not cross.

I think officers should offer their resignation rather than go along with orders which will knowingly get people killed. Yes, Obama is an idiot, but the Military officers should not gracefully suffer an idiot.

I feel for them and for the position into which they were put, but I cannot fathom any other course of action than to offer resignation, and to encourage the resignation of others, if it is the only tool available to make the point clear to an Idiot President, and the subsequent generation of Military . The principle needs to be established that social engineering is not worth people's lives, or loss of combat effectiveness.