There was a woman on that ship. If you think for a moment that wasn’t the leverage the hostage takers used, well I am sure you know that already, women do not, I repeat, not have a place in combat missions where they are a liability for their fellow soldiers, sailors and marines.
I agree. There are many other ways for women to serve in the military. I even want them trained on arms, engineering and combat techniques as a precaution, but not serving elbow to elbow as a matter of strategy.