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Post by xXSpookyXx on May 25, 2008 3:57:06 GMT -11
Through out the years I have heard so many different points of views from people who vary on this matter. What are your views on it?
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Post by CougarBob on May 25, 2008 4:07:59 GMT -11
They're doing it now. Most of the women in Iraq are in areas where they might have to fight. Remember the girl who was captured early on in the war? Her job description was truck driver, or something like that, but when the convoy came under fire, she had a weapon. Another woman in her unit was killed in that attack. Women who fly helicopters or are stationed on Navy ships, etc. can easily end up in combat. The ship can't stop, just before a battle and get all the females off.
Yet our politicians are terrified of officially letting women into combat. I can see keeping them from being grunts, but that's about all the limitations I would put on it. They're in the military, just like the men, and doing a great job!
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Post by LCellini on May 25, 2008 4:21:44 GMT -11
i think that if a woman wants to go into combat then that is what she should do. women should be able to choose if they do or not, but i don't know if it works that way in the military. all those old boys in the higher ups need to get with the 21st century and let women do what they want.
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Post by pinkgiraffe on May 25, 2008 14:03:02 GMT -11
When I was talking with Army recruiters in high school, I was so pissed that I was not allowed to pick a combat-related job. The job I was looking at was going to put me out there anyways, so why not?
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Post by «Foz» on Jun 12, 2008 9:45:23 GMT -11
I believe every American has the equal right to fight for their country and their freedom.
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Post by brian on Jun 28, 2008 4:21:45 GMT -11
It's not every American. It'd be every nationality that is in there with you guys. The Aussies and the Poms (English) are in there and fighting just as hard, and we have the same bullshit rulings. Women have the right to protect theirs as much as the blokes. Everyone should remember though, it aint just americas war.
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Post by JoeGeist on Jun 28, 2008 4:38:00 GMT -11
Anybody who wants to fight should be able to, unless of course you were maybe blind and deaf, i could see where that might pose some problems.
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CougarBob
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Post by CougarBob on Jun 28, 2008 6:00:17 GMT -11
Anybody who wants to fight should be able to, unless of course you were maybe blind and deaf, i could see where that might pose some problems. Good point! Or if they are missing arms and legs. The military requires those, I think.
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