[Gunrunner2]

Actually, having met Donnelly on a few occasions, and chatting with her during a formal dinner in DC, she has never objected to women in the military. This is a common misconception, as if anyone who objects to women in combat automatically objects to women in the military.

She "has made a career" out of the politicalization of women in combatant roles. Her objection has always been to women in combatant roles, or roles that involve significant chance of capture or direct combat engagements.

[LS]

Fine. It is a distinction, though, that perhaps taints her approach to this issue. I'm willing to go either way. I hope she is, too, if the evidence does not support her views.

[BibChr]

I think Elaine Donnelly is just terrific. I'll never forget watching her systematically b-slap Ira Glasser on public TV in a debate — and he knew he'd been slapped. It was a wonderful thing.

And good heavens, LS, splash some cold water on your face. If specializing on an issue DISQUALIFIES someone as an informed witness, we'd better just ask an ignoramus to write on everything. Larry King would be the only essayist in print, with rewrites by Janeane Garofolo.

Dan