Well , y'all wanted equal rights ...

[kevin1]

http://start.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20050625/42bcd6c0_3ca6_15526200506251919381576

Extra protection for female troops in a combat area ? What happened to equal rights ? Does it end somehow when you're placed in harm's way ? What's the point of having troops that you'll end up having to"babysit" ?

Lead , follow , or get out of the way , I say .

[skins38]

I didnt know that. Thats horrible that they have to do that. If you wanted to be in the military you gotta take the risks like the men do. Im not for sure but i dont even think women take the same test to get into the army as men do. Personnaly women have no place in combat. I want to know that the person next to me well drag me out when the pressures high and bullets are flying. i dont think i could count on a women to do that.
Having women in combat also brings up some eithical issues as well. The Navy Seals in my opion are the best troops we have and their policy on women is they cant be in the Seals plain and simple. Thats how i think all combat roles should be. Let the men do thier duty.

[Jason N]

After seeing all the news coverage of the female troops getting killed my wife actually got disgusted and said this to me....

"If I was a woman in the military I'd be pissed off about this. They know why they're there and know it's a dangerous situation. A marine is a marine and if they die for their country it doesn't matter what's between their legs."

I have to agree and also agree with the equal rights BS. They wanted them, they got them, now the media wants everyone to feel sorry for them. A loss of life is terrible thing, but this is war and people die in wars. They're soldiers, sadly it's part of their job description.

[rick_reno]

Extra protection? What for - they're in a war zone.