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Trump: I Would Support Women in Combat Roles
Newsmax ^ | 8/23/2015 | Todd Beamon

Posted on 02/07/2016 3:04:37 AM PST by JediJones

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday that he would support women in military combat roles, but would follow that advice from his military advisers "because I would want to hear that without a political bent."

"The answer is yes because they're really into it," the billionaire businessman told Chris Cuomo on CNN. "And some of them are really, really good at it.

"I would really speak to the generals, because I would want to hear that without a political bent," Trump cautioned. "To the public, they say, 'yes, yes, yes,' but I would want to hear it without the political bent."

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chriscuomo; clintonnonnews; cnn; draft; feminist; fredo; military; newsmax; toddbeamon; trump
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To: redfreedom

Read what Trump said. It’s a lot like your sentiments.


41 posted on 02/07/2016 5:04:37 AM PST by grania
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To: vpintheak

The issue is the drafting of women who might then be compelled to serve in ‘combat arms’ units.

There will always be women who volunteer for hazardous duty.

I do not care for that stuff, but I ain’t about to shoot them.

Don’t draft my daughter. Don’t draft my sister. Try it and meet my notion of serious business.

Get it?


42 posted on 02/07/2016 5:05:46 AM PST by Radix ("..Democrats are holding a meeting today to decide whether to overturn the results of the election.")
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To: grania

Personally, if a general thought it was a good idea to violate the laws of nature and intentionally put women in combat situations, I’d bust his ass back down to private.


43 posted on 02/07/2016 5:06:00 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: JediJones

No civilized country should send their women into combat, only at the very last resort...


44 posted on 02/07/2016 5:09:03 AM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: Lumper20

Well that was one of the most awesome Posts that I personally have ever seen put up on FR.com

Thank You very much.


45 posted on 02/07/2016 5:10:13 AM PST by Radix ("..Democrats are holding a meeting today to decide whether to overturn the results of the election.")
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To: EternalVigilance
I've never been in the military. That being said, I'll stick with "leave it to the Generals" with the caveat that the Generals must be real accomplished military officers and didn't get their by kissing-up.

Without the best possible rising through the military ranks, how can anyone get the military to where it needs to be?

46 posted on 02/07/2016 5:11:07 AM PST by grania
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

Then be very specific and I can tell you this mech crap is just that. It is for the big war with Russia. Riding up and down roads MSR’s is asking to get killed. The enemy has killed and maimed many Americans riding in track vehicles with IED’s. We taught the Muhajadeen how to build IED’s. Look at all the Russian tanks and APC’s that littered AFGHAN. Why were we so stupid? Tank commanders and Russian woman in WWII? Show me the Russian female Armor/ tank CO’s today?


47 posted on 02/07/2016 5:12:11 AM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: redfreedom

I believe that all should serve not necessarily in combat positions, but if a woman can do the job with NO special accommodations let her. Threaten a woman’s children and see what a combatant she can be.


48 posted on 02/07/2016 5:20:24 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: Lumper20

Horrific.


49 posted on 02/07/2016 5:31:24 AM PST by Vision (Obama is not a well man.)
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To: don-o

Cruz in Iowa addressed the topic in a questionnaire:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3393946/posts


50 posted on 02/07/2016 5:34:26 AM PST by JediJones (Marco Rubio: When the Establishment Says Jump, He Asks How High?)
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To: Radix; Lumper20

Yes, that was a great post. Lots of interesting details...


51 posted on 02/07/2016 5:39:54 AM PST by JediJones (Marco Rubio: When the Establishment Says Jump, He Asks How High?)
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To: Vision

The truth is rarely a pretty picture. There is nothing pretty or elegant about the Infantry. The mission is simple-”to close with and destroy the enemy.”


52 posted on 02/07/2016 5:41:39 AM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: JediJones

“Trump: I Would Support Women in Combat Roles”

Trump is like a mirror, he reflects the views of whoever he is talking to. If he was in front of the VFW he would be against women in combat.


53 posted on 02/07/2016 5:54:07 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (It's the apocalypse, lets have some fun!)
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To: JediJones

EXCELLENT political move. No upside in coming out against women in combat. He can always ‘reconsider’ once in office, after the generals explain the situation.


54 posted on 02/07/2016 5:57:50 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: Vision

“I think it was disgusting that not one candidate said women are not designed for combat and are to be protected.”

I agree with you. The answer Trump gives below probably means he does to:

“I would really speak to the generals, because I would want to hear that without a political bent,” Trump cautioned. “To the public, they say, ‘yes, yes, yes,’ but I would want to hear it without the political bent.”


55 posted on 02/07/2016 6:20:35 AM PST by odawg
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

DUMBO backs women in combat http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/24/obama-panetta-pentagon-women-in-combat/1862075/


56 posted on 02/07/2016 6:21:46 AM PST by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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To: Lumper20

What would 1 of them do if they had a tour with an outfit like Merrili’s Marauders. Or the men who fought under Gen MacArthur..my dad had 5 major battles under him, including Corregidor. Airborne, put up the first US flag under sniper fire on a telegraph pole to be given to the Gen in that battle.

We are seeing them come home from both M.E. wars minus legs, arms etc. Besides the KIA.


57 posted on 02/07/2016 6:30:28 AM PST by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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To: JediJones

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3393946/posts


58 posted on 02/07/2016 6:32:42 AM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: JediJones
"The answer is yes because they're really into it"

He must mean Lesbians.

59 posted on 02/07/2016 6:34:40 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: grania

At least Trump is teachable.

He would listen to the generals. Obama sure as hell doesn’t listen to them.

The Marine generals would give a hypothetical President Trump an earful on this issue of women in combat positions, that’s for sure.


60 posted on 02/07/2016 6:50:13 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason.....Mark Twain)
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