Turning women into cannon fodder

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | April 11, 2003 | Robert Knight

[Blue Collar Christian]

It seems perfectly clear to me that it would be more horrifying to see women blown apart than men. It is natural to me for a man to more compelled to save the life of an injured or endangered female than to do the same for a fellow male soldier at the risk of the mission. It also seems exponentially less likely for a man to be raped by his captors than a woman.

The insinuation that the soldiers that felt the same as I do on this were chauvinist pigs was sarcasm.

My take on your comment is that the abortionist society the author was referring to has already desensitized you.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Female soldiers should have to pass the same physical tests as males, and no we should not lower the standars for everyone in order to encourage this not-so-affirmative action.

[Tailgunner Joe]

"Women and children first" does not refer to sending them to the front lines.

[TalBlack]

Hackworth tells a story about a cook stateside who,when the unit was shipping to Korea, HAD TO BE TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT GO. In the pre feminized military NO ONE could serve in lynch's job who did not meet MINIMAL, COMBAT DICTATED standards. What don't the fems understand about that?

[maxwell]

As C.S. Lewis said, the social goal of liberals is to make religion private and pornography public.

Very insightful...

I am going back and forth on this one. On the one hand there's the "well she signed up for it!" crowd, and on the other, the folks saying "she didn't sign up for THAT..."

From the description above, sounds like the only women who "make it" are lesbians... Well I have seen some butched up chicks who could probably kick the a$$es of most men who crossed 'em...

[TalBlack]

In that case there would be no woman in combat. The dimissal that there is anything unique about men is astounding. I guess ALL of history must bow to YOUR intellect and understanding. Oh what a frikin' TRAVESTY!

[Blue Collar Christian]

"It's too bad that Patsy Schroeder can't be put on the front lines too. That ought to make her squint!"

Instead of discharging or reassigning the perps of the sexual harrasment(both hetero and homosexual)they should be marched right up front at point, bivouac together and even share latrines. Like a third sex.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Female soldiers should have to pass the same physical tests as males, and no we should not lower the standars for everyone in order to encourage this not-so-affirmative action.

And then we should allow the women who pass those standards into combat, because they have PROVEN that they are able to handle it.

[Tailgunner Joe]

[Lorianne]

Many brave men risked their lives to save Pfc. Lynch following an Iraqi man's report that a woman soldier was being tortured at a hospital.

No doubt they would have risked their lives to save a male soldier as well.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Even passing the physical standards, they would still have a negative effect on the morale and behaviour of the troops as a whole.

[starsandstrips]

"Women and children first" does not refer to sending them to the front lines.

As a woman, I agree, we don't want to loose the protection of honorable men.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Pfc Lynch is the first POW to be rescued in this manner since World War II.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Watch out! Men claiming the right to protect women is very offensive to the PC police, who prefer women to be defenseless.

[Intolerant in NJ]

...Her comrades, most of them men, did not fare as well, with nearly a dozen bodies found...I suspect Pfc Lynch was receiving hospital care of sorts rather than the fate of her male colleagues because it was thought that as a young attractive female she would eventually make a nice "favor" for parties attended by Saddam and his buddies - on the other hand feminists would probably claim that this fate was preferable to that suffered by the males who died outright - very strange.....

[Blue Collar Christian]

"Well I have seen some butched up chicks who could probably kick the a$$es of most men who crossed 'em..."

Maybe so, but rare "women" indeed, and you know it.

I served in the Army with women, some very good at their jobs, some not, same as men. I was not in a combat unit or even a support unit, but electronic eavesdropping where it would not matter the sex of the "soldier", but I have to admit as much as I can appreciate women, they are not equal to, inferior to or superior to men, they are different, and I would rather it be a man in the trench or on patrol with me, if only for my own safety.

Others may disagree with me, and that's OK, they're just wrong.

[Tailgunner Joe]

It's a step forward for equality! Women should have equal opportunity to be raped!

[Malsua]

Every male member of my Immediate family served. My father, my step-father(Purple heart Vietnam, Khe Sahn), my two brothers. One brother is 82nd airborne and has gone on to spec ops. He's sucking sand right now, I don't have status as to his wherabouts.

My Sister is a Reserve Captain, just recently retired after 20 years(she's going to re-up or something I've yet to figure out). I can't speak for her but upon asking her about women on the front lines, she's against it. Men are stronger and more able to take the fight to the enemy. Much like firefighters...who would you prefer to show up at your house fire? a 6'3" fit 230 pound guy who could toss you on his should and walk out or a fit 115 pound female who'd have trouble dragging you out. I know my choice.

Women can certainly have a role in war, but when it comes to confronting the emeny, there is no reason for them to be there.

[Blue Collar Christian]

It might just be my monitor, but I cannot appreciate the cartoon because I cannot read most of it. Please tell us what is written.

thanx in advance.BCC

[Tailgunner Joe]

I can't really make it out either.