[BarnacleCenturion]

"I understand that Russia, which also once had women on the front lines, has also rescinded that policy."

Hmm, I don't think so. I was just reading this article...

Moscow, 22 June 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Kseniya Agarkova is not just a pretty Russian brunette. She can shoot rifles, assemble machine guns in a flash, and floor the fiercest attackers. Lieutenant Agarkova was also crowned Miss Russian Army 2005 yesterday in Moscow, outmatching 18 other long-legged beauties serving in Russia’s armed forces. “Beauties in Shoulder-Straps” is the second beauty pageant staged by the Russian Army as an attempt to boost its waning prestige and encourage young men and women to join its ranks.

http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1059432.html

[SoCal Pubbie]

The only combat those chicky poos are going to see is fighting off rival suitors on russianbrides.com.

[Mr Rogers]

“Kseniya Agarkova is not just a pretty Russian brunette. She can shoot rifles, assemble machine guns in a flash, and floor the fiercest attackers.”

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don’t doubt she could get down ON the floor with men, but I don’t believe she could floor very many guys. It is that feminist, Hollywood BS that won’t last 10 seconds in hand-to-hand combat.

[tjps]

So a beauty contest is now considered the front line?

[trisham]

Great propaganda, isn’t it?