[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Serving in the Military and having served in combat, under fire, are two entirely different things. Especially during these modern times.

Santorum never has experienced combat and should keep his ignorant opinion out of something he has no clue about.

The modern Military absolutely, has a place for Women. Considering the highly technical equipment involved, there are now, many tasks that give Women the advantage over men. Since wars are being fought from a whole new perspective and objective, there is no way to compare them.

[Marguerite]

The modern Military absolutely, has a place for Women

You're right

Just consider the high numbers of Israeli girls serving in the IDF.

And they rock! :)

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Serving in the Military and having served in combat, under fire,

Santorum’s concern is WOMEN IN COMBAT ( hence the title of the thread — FRONTLINE COMBAT), not military service in general. Santorum’s opinions are NOT merely his own. He said that he spoke to a lot of soldiers in combat who hold the same concerns.

Also, I don’t think Santorum is OPPOSED to Women in combat ( I heard him say when he was substituting for Bill Bennett in the radio show — MORNING IN AMERICA -— that if the woman proves that she can do the job as good or better than a man can, LET HER DO IT ).

To express a CONCERN should not be equated to a blanket OPPOSITION.