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3. "Because, you know... they're women."

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:18 AM

Jan 2013

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David Frum: Women in combat will push down military qualifications [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Frum is a useless fraud. PDJane Jan 2013 #1

I doubt that he was a soldier so he's talking out his ass. roguevalley Jan 2013 #12

There are times when I just have a red palm print across my face Lordquinton Jan 2013 #19

"Because, you know... they're women." sakabatou Jan 2013 #3

and we know handmade34 Jan 2013 #4

It complicates the battlefield, doubles the amount of available cannon fodder Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #5

Here's an idea NWHarkness Jan 2013 #6

Now it's Syria and Mali. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #13

I wish he'd just be honest. noamnety Jan 2013 #7

Wait, so female soldiers only get raped by the enemy? eggplant Jan 2013 #11

Pointless to listen to this assclown, it's pretty much a done deal. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #14

more fearmongering olddad56 Jan 2013 #15

And Frum served in the military - when, exactly? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #16

...once an idiot, always an idiot. SoapBox Jan 2013 #20

Locking, sorry, this is an opinion piece rather than breaking news... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #22