Allen West Condemns Women In Combat
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BENJY SARLIN 9:37 AM EST, THURSDAY JANUARY 24, 2013
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) , who was forced out of the military after overseeing the beating of an Iraqi policeman and personally firing a gun past his head, thinks women are not fit to serve in combat positions. The Defense Department decided on Wednesday to open up front line combat jobs to women, reversing a 1994 policy.
Allen West ✔ @AllenWest
Women in combat billets? Another misconceived lib vision of fairness and equality.
1:43 PM - 24 Jan 13
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Read more: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/allen-west-condemns-women-in-combat
Link to article re: West being forced out of the military:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/05/13/renegade-soldiers-for-congress.html
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zzzzzz extreme minority I should say. the Minority is making it so they'll always be the majority 
Winning.
Just a rhetorical question btw, but why in God's name would we expect him to say anything different? Isn't this what we expected? 
So predictable.
In addition, who wants to hear what this sore, bastard loser has to say about anything-anyway-anymore? He shoud only be a negative, bad memory to all of us, along with his buddies, trump, ryan, palin et al. Enough already, please don't even mention their lousy names! They are all a disgrace to the human race.
Mr. west, has it right. I believe women who are physically able to perform the duties of ground combat should be allowed. However, most cannot. Moreover, most men do not get to choose their MOS (at least in The Marine Corps jobs are often appointed by, "the needs of The Marine Corps"
. Is it then fair that women get the choice of jobs? Two women officers were allowed to volunteer to take the Marine Corps Infantry Officers Course. This very tough class fails about 25 percent of its students. Both women failed to complete the course they volunteered to take. Finally, we all gasp when a soldier or Marine is seen being dragged through the streets and dismembered. Now think of the reaction when the video id of a female being violently raped and dismembered shows up on the evening news. I do not believe that an unfairly appointed female who, in most cases, is less physically capable should be put into potential hand to hand combat situations. The potential for poor outcomes to themselves, the military, and the country outweigh the benefits. Infantry is clearly different than say tanks or armored vehicle units. I have seen combat up close and personal just meters from my enemy...I pray nobody should see it.
arrive yet?
Get a clue.
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