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"...All generals attempt to create such fighting machines that epitomize the utmost in controlled aggression and physical fitness..."

Or at least, they did. The problem here is that we are a technologically driven military, and for that I am glad. I WANT the fight to be as absolutely unfair as possible (a concept liberals have a tough time with...there is something offensive to them about an unfair fight)

The fact that our military is physically fit, well trained and well equipped with some of the best technology is lulling us into a very dangerous mindset. We take it for granted. And I think our military does too. The leadership definitely does, or they would not push for women in combat roles.

But because there are deadly aspects of warfare carried out by 98 lb. women in clean clothes in air conditioned rooms, we are all forgetting that if our GPS goes away, our satellites go away, our precision munitions go away, our stealth airplanes and helicopter gunships go away, warfare will suddenly become very primitive. It may end up looking like Omaha Beach, Peleliu or Chosin.

And at that point, the composition of the units in the fight is going to be very important, and it will be too late to do anything about it.

But I am preaching to the choir here.

“But because there are deadly aspects of warfare carried out by 98 lb. women in clean clothes in air conditioned rooms, we are all forgetting that if our GPS goes away, our satellites go away, our precision munitions go away, our stealth airplanes and helicopter gunships go away, warfare will suddenly become very primitive. It may end up looking like Omaha Beach, Peleliu or Chosin.

And at that point, the composition of the units in the fight is going to be very important, and it will be too late to do anything about it.”

1. I don't know too many 98 lb, women, unless you are talking about anorexic models.

2, You do realize women survive war, including civilian women who were victims of the very personal Allied bombings (nothing like watching liquid fire flowing down the air raid stairs in your direction, or buildings blowing up as you are collecting food and water, or Russians looking at you and saying, “Komm hier Fraulein.) and the Russian Occupation of Berlin. Gee, wonder how that happened? Be careful with your response, female members of my family will come after and I don't think the Marines will save you. ; )

3. As long as the Military weeds out the pansies and allows the American Trooper to be the American Trooper there will be hell to pay.

BTW, I think this little gal proves my point. Go Airborne!

http://www.emtcity.com/topic/11487-19-year-old-female-medic-receives-silver-star-in-afghanistan/