I've been okay with women in combat as long as they have the same training and meet the same physical standard (I know that they can meet the other standards) as the men. Other than that, I agree. Either take them out of Iraq all together or loosen the restrictions.
If some women could meet the requirements of infantry/armor, etc, do you really think the standards would stand long?
Its easy to imagine a handful of female soldiers who can pass muster. Then lets say they perform, at a minimum, adequately. They will become a cause-celeb for the media and certain politicians. Then there will be pressure on the military to mint more of these women infantry. Attempts by the military to explain that there are only a few because inherent human biology only allows there to be a few -- the very definition of exceptions -- will fall on deaf ears to the likes of Hillary and Boxer. They will demand more. If the military stands firm and refuses to unofficially let the standards slide, then the standards themselves would probably be attacked. They would be accused of setting them artificially high, just to keep women out, and that they can safely be set lower w/o harming combat effectiveness. Then there will be some 'study' that shows that yes, in fact the standards are too high, and they can be lowered. Then we get into a bigger war against a foe who can field forces with the potential to actually win some tactical battles, and we go in with a politically correct force.
Maybe this is too pessmistic an outlook, but since its clear how the media feels, I don't think it unlikely.