This is just political pandering to the feminists (a.k.a soccer moms) by the Bush administration. It appeases the feminists' insatiable desire to be man-like and garners their votes. It distracts them from the fact that every right that American women enjoy is afforded them by the blood, sweat and tears of men. A fact that the feminists abhor, but can not escape.
It is men who win wars; women can only die in them. And the feminists would have a lot more women needlessly suffering and dying, just so they can indulge their fantasy of being the equals of men in war.
See my #366 -