OK, I gotta say it. Women don't belong in combat.

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93. Yes kill the messenger

"What we've done, though, is by eliminating the direct combat exclusion provision, the burden used to be on -- the burden used to be that we would say, why should a woman serve in a particular specialty? Now it's, why shouldn't a woman serve in a particular specialty?"

"And the services will now have the opportunity to take a -- with that now as the reverse paradigm -- to come back over time and with careful analysis and making sure we got the standards right to the secretary in order to -- if we're going to keep one closed, they have to explain why, and I think there will be the right amount of scrutiny on that."

What if the service then States that female candidates are not physically fit enough to the percentages brass was looking for. Will that be acceptable or will the standards change. Since the burden has shifted in reverse and you have served you know what will happen if the brass do not get their way. You also know Senior Military Officers today could care less about their junior troops.

Leading up the the Iraq War Rummy polled The Army on troop levels for invasion and occupation. He was told 385,000. That General was fired until The Army came back with 185,000, the numbers Rummy was looking for. A lot of good troops died because of Generals bending the numbers to please their civilian masters. I know civilians have the final word but brass has the moral duty to protect The Army of the American People. It is not the Army of DC politicians.

Woman that make the grade that is in effect now, good on them and God Bless. I hope they have a wonderful fulfilling career and get to lead fine young Americans as I did. Simply put the true treasure of the American people. Lowering standards for anyone never made the Service better. You know that and keeping the brass and politicians honest is our duty.

I never understood why you feel the need to insult people who disagree with you. Is that a stradegy to win and influence people so they are compelled to see only your side?