[Tailgunner Joe]

They never should have been in the combat zone in the first place.

In 1994 Secretary of Defense Les Aspin redefined Direct Ground Combat, and eliminated “inherent risk of capture” as a factor to consider in exempting women from serving in units previously defined as close combat. To open up even more “career opportunities” for women, Aspin also eliminated the Defense Department’s (DoD) Risk Rule—a regulation intended to exempt women in non-combat positions from being assigned close to the front lines.

None of this would have ever happened if not for Bill Clinton.

[Poohbah]

With the increasingly cellular nature of the modern battlefield, you'd have to pretty much yank all women to CONUS...and then hope that terrorists don't attack them.

The question is: are the folks who are making the most noise about PFC Lynch willing to enlist and do her job in her stead?

[Doe Eyes]

In 1994 Secretary of Defense Les Aspin redefined Direct Ground Combat, and eliminated “inherent risk of capture” as a factor to consider in exempting women from serving in units previously defined as close combat.

Too bad our current Secrertary of Defense doesn't have the same legal authority as Clinton's. If he did, he would recind this rule.

[TomServo]

In 1994 Secretary of Defense Les Aspin..

I hated that no-good rotten son-of-a-bitch with a passion. I hope he rots in hell.