Pentagon Wants Women In Combat

NewsMax.com ^ | Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 | Dave Eberhart

[zzen01]

The Pentagon is implementing new military plans that will make the concept of women in combat a reality.

[zzen01]

This REALLY IS Bush's Fault!

[bushisdamanin04]

If women are going to be awarded combat patches (I saw a woman yesterday with a Big Red One combat patch), then they should be in combat.

[airborne]

Just my opinion. Bad idea.

[weenie]

I recommend my ex-wife's mother. Talk about the "mother of all battles".

She will whip her considerable weight in enemy daily...and I can almost assure rape is not an option.

However, if rape is an outcome of warfare, she will not only enjoy it but will turn it into a weapon of mass destruction.

Some women are meant for battle...to think otherwise is pure discrimination (against my former mother in law).

[cynicom]

No draft, the only solution is take women.

[Modok]

I think putting women in combat would be a disaster.

[El Gato]

The Army is saying that they have use women, or use no one, because without the women, they won't have enough soldiers. I tend to believe that, because other than for a short period after 9-11, men haven't been exactly beating down the doors of the recruiting offices.

So, the choice is a draft, or women. Oh let third rate tinpots like Saddam and Osama just have their way with us. Keeping in mind that the women are all volunteers, you choose.

[elbucko]

"The times, they are a changin'"

[Meldrim]

The elimination of the Draft and the subsequent reduction/elimination of standards have led to this.

[El Gato]

Just my opinion. Bad idea.

Perhaps, but it you read the article, they are still only talking about using women in support roles, not infantry, armor crews, or artillery crews. It's just that the support troops are being moved up, or even "embedded" with the fighting units. That's a good idea, IMHO. I think the "women in combat" deal is a side effect, not a deliberate "end around" on the policy, as the article is portraying it.

[GeekDejure]

Just my opinion. Bad idea.
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Even if it's Nancy Pelosi ???

[Eepsy]

I don't mind women in combat at all- on the condition that they have to come up to the same requirements as the male recruits: no adjustments allowed for gender and no easing of current requirements for males.

[Meldrim]

"So, the choice is a draft, or women. Oh let third rate tinpots like Saddam and Osama just have their way with us. Keeping in mind that the women are all volunteers, you choose."

Keeping in mind the vast majority of the gals are inducted only by virtue of standards that are grossly reduced or eliminated entirely, I'll take the Draft.

[SE Mom]

Just read an article saying the Army is above their recruiting goals for the 5th straight year- and yes- this includes reserves.

Women in the infantry? Disaster.

[JustAnotherOkie]

When the bombs start to drop you can't hide in the 'foxhole' you'll have to hide in the 'foxprivateplace'.

[A Navy Vet]

Let's see: 10's of thousands of troops in Germany; thousands of troops in South Korea; not to mention the thousands positioned all over the world. Just can't wait till DoD assigns women to submarines. Should be interesting working out the logistics to disembark pregnant sailors off a Trident, not to mention the impact on operational deterence.

I'm REALLY starting to doubt Bush and Rumsfield's thinking about our military readiness. What next...female SEALs, Force Recon, Rangers, Delta Forces, Green Berets? I don't give one sh&t if a well-meaning woman wants to serve in combat...it is detrimental to combat cohesiveness. Hell, I want to serve again, but they discriminate against age (even those physically capable)...why not sex?

[airborne]

Just my opinion. Bad idea.
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Even if it's Nancy Pelosi ???

Yep. (My ex, maybe)

[A Navy Vet]

You would know.

[SteveMcKing]

It's a great idea if it humiliates our misogynist enemies. Imagine Taliban getting their asses kicked by a girl!

[zzen01]

They might be of some value 1 week out of the month!