[dsc]

“Barefoot and pregnant too, I suppose? Just asking, and be careful how you phrase your response. (You are being warned, graciously.)”

So, those are the choices? One either ignores all differences between men and women, or one is some sort of misogynistic oppressor and tormentor of women?

I reject your dichotomy, graciously.

[Palladin]

Me, too. But you stated it much more politely.

Never send a woman to do a tough man’s job.

[Chgogal]

Anyone with any iota of commonsense would have searched a Muslim double agent during a time of war. Period. The CIA’s gender had nothing to do with the sloppiness of not following through with SOP. I can assure you I would have demanded, most graciously, a search of ALL entering the FOB including the POTUS. The reason I would insist the POTUS follow SOP is for moral. If the POTUS follows SOP than no one has any reason to bitch. And if you think that I do not have the balls and/or know how to handle the “political” requirements of demanding that, well you would be wrong.

[Chgogal]

BTW, I agree with you that most women would not do well in combat situations.
But there are some who are talented and strong enough to be damn good warriors. In this particular case it seems things were very poorly analyzed and SOP were ignored.

Remember two form Navy SEALS were also killed in this incident. SEALs know security like no other entity. Which means management (CIA) over ruled their training.

1. The CIA did not know that the Jordanian Doctor was a radical and that his wife was radical. The doctor's choice of wife indicates to me that turning the doctor would be doubtful.

2. CIA should be searching each and every person coming onto base just because, WE ARE AT WAR.