Saying that women should be excluded from combat should be just as offensive as saying hispanics or

[RB TexLa]

African-Americans or Baptists should be excluded from combat positons. It really is shameful that as a country we will only put one gender in those positions.

[yardwork]

1. Or saying that gay people should be excluded from the military, right?

Transgender people are still excluded from the U.S. military, btw.

[RB TexLa]

2. Excatly

[phasma ex machina]

3. I'm a pacifist who actually wants everyone excluded from combat.

Santorum's exclusive meme seems like a reverse psychology, Jedi mind trick.

[roguevalley]

5. what you said, darling. However, if Santorum is going to speak about this he needs to know that

the history of war is filled with women. A woman disguised as a man won the congressional medal of honor during the civil war and who can forget Boudicca?

heh-heh-heh ... lots of people do but if you dig down to a certain level in almost all the southern english cities including london the ash level is her legacy.

[hobbit709]

7. Wonder if Mr. Frothy wants to say that to these women.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2009/11/091102_night_witches.shtml

[roguevalley]

11. I remember reading about them. there were aces in that group. awesome

[Firebrand Gary]

4. This story will make headlines.

As soon as he is deemed a credible threat to Romney. The establishment will take him down. Frothy the earmark man would be devastating for the GOP.

It is offensive and it will only be a matter of time.

[HopeHoops]

6. Wimmens needs ta be in thar place - barefoot and pregnint in da kitchin.

Old stupidities still survive and are selling points to the moronic masses.

[Odin2005]

8. Especially because physical strength is not much of an issue, anymore.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Depends on what you do, is my understanding.

If you join the army, you have to go through boot camp. We've all seen the movies and know what that's about, and the strength and stamina required. Then being a boot on the ground requires being able to walk miles in bad conditions while carrying a lot of wt (I forget what the wt is that they carry).

But being combat should be based on ability and not just gender or race or whatever. It's the ability that matters. If a woman can pass boot camp and other training, and she wants to be in combat, and she's not the only one (it'd be too cost inefficient to try to accommodate just ONE woman out of thousands of boots), then she should be allowed to.

[hughee99]

12. I agree.

The physical standards for soldiers shouldn't be changed, and anyone who can meet those standards should be allowed in combat. Women should also be required to register for the draft.

[FarCenter]

10. Sort of depends on the role

Infantry still fight on foot and carry a lot of body armor, weapons, ammunition, etc. I doubt that many women would make it through special forces training.

Pilots have to endure high G forces, although many women may be able to do that. There the best alternative is to get the human out of the aircraft and use drones only, which can be flown by women on the ground.

[polly7]

13. I'm not sure if many out of Canada have seen the 'Sisters In Arms'

documentary ....... it's quite interesting.

"Three remarkable women, in the most difficult and dangerous military professions, share their stories of loss and inspiration from the frontlines in Afghanistan."

http://sistersinarms.ca/synopsis/

The full-length version here:

http://knowledge.ca/program/sisters-in-arms

[mailman82]

14. When Mr. Frothy, or any of these,

so called patriots send thier children to fight. It will be a cold day in Hell! Where did Mr. Frothy serve? I hate these guys!

[spanone]

15. republicans are offensive

to most people even slightly different than them

[zbdent]

16. I know that there are plenty of women who are likely much better shots

than quite a number of "tough" guys ...