[cgbg]

The prisoner issue is issue number one.

Is the public prepared to have female prisoners raped and tortured?

It is clear that our politicians are good with it.

[corlorde]

It isn't just the civilian politicians either. The secretaries of the Navy, Army and Air Force and the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command all recommended opening all positions to women. Only the commandant of the Marine Corps at the time Dunford recommended keeping some positions closed to women, including infantry and reconnaissance positions. All I can say is, I'm glad that I'm out. I have seen what happens when you have one or two females around an infantry company. Young soldiers change, and mostly in a negative way. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I believe it to be a mistake.

[Mollypitcher1]

Disagree. The inability of most women to carry the weight of their gear for extended periods of time, or to carry a severely wounded fellow soldier to safety are the moral breaking factors most important. I’m a woman and in my day was in top shape and would have made a damn fine shooter to take out “targets” but would have been operating alone. There are many “jobs” excellent for women, but those requiring strength should be out of bounds for women. This ruling is insane!

[jpsb]

"The prisoner issue is issue number one.:

This is designed to make the USA unlikely to engage in real warfare. A real war requires a draft, no way American moms and dads will permit their daughters to be drafted to the front lines of a bloody war. So in one move this administration has killed our ability to defend itself (and our allies) from a major adversary with a real war fighting capability. Hello Congress, anybody home.

I can not believe our worthless Congress, not a weep out of the cowards.

I expect someone to sue the select service administration soon to require that girls also register.

[Theophilus]

No I think the draft issue is. I’ve never been I. The armed forces but I will sure as hell go to war against anything or anyone that wants to enslave my daughters.

[Theophilus]

No I think the draft issue is. I’ve never been I. The armed forces but I will sure as hell go to war against anything or anyone that wants to enslave my daughters.

[Theophilus]

No I think the draft issue is. I’ve never been I. The armed forces but I will sure as hell go to war against anything or anyone that wants to enslave my daughters.