Earlier in the thread, someone commented on the Jessica Lynch case..which is more valid...she was serving in a combat support role, but found herself at the front lines. That type of event is inevitable, given the nature of warfare today.
OTOH, can we ignore the Israeli model, which basically views women as front line combat troops as needed. It's probably NOT an apt comparison, because the entire country is in fact the front line..you can't isloate the females...also, if the Arabs ever won, ever female in Israel would be subject to rape and other abuses...it's indeed remarkable,and fortunate, that Israel has never had a female soldier captured..but it's also inevitable..just a question of when..
“Earlier in the thread, someone commented on the Jessica Lynch case..which is more valid...she was serving in a combat support role, but found herself at the front lines. That type of event is inevitable, given the nature of warfare today.”
Then we largely agree. I believe Santorum’s comments were oriented toward front-line, infantry type of combat. That is very different from doing convoys, although I think we are foolish to have women doing convoys. But that isn’t going to change, regardless of my opinions.