MrsSpringsteen
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This is so sad and infuriating
More than 59,000 female troops have been deployed overseas to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They have flown combat missions, served on ships and, in 12 cases, died in Iraq - stark evidence of the equality women have attained as soldiers.
Yet, when several reported sexual assaults in the combat zone during the past year, equal treatment vanished. They say their complaints were ignored or spurred mistreatment by male superiors.
Thirty-seven women who have served in Iraq and Kuwait in recent months have reported to a civilian group that they were sexually assaulted by fellow troops or superiors during their assignments overseas.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-02-05-our-view-usat_x.htm
That is an op/ed piece, but I think the "statistics" speak for themselves. Here is the link for the opposing op/ed
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-02-05-oppose-usat_x.htm
Interesting, I just saw this on the CNN Site, breaking news
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld orders review of alleged sexual assaults on female soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait by other soldiers
He is just finding out about this now?
More than 59,000 female troops have been deployed overseas to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They have flown combat missions, served on ships and, in 12 cases, died in Iraq - stark evidence of the equality women have attained as soldiers.
Yet, when several reported sexual assaults in the combat zone during the past year, equal treatment vanished. They say their complaints were ignored or spurred mistreatment by male superiors.
Thirty-seven women who have served in Iraq and Kuwait in recent months have reported to a civilian group that they were sexually assaulted by fellow troops or superiors during their assignments overseas.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-02-05-our-view-usat_x.htm
That is an op/ed piece, but I think the "statistics" speak for themselves. Here is the link for the opposing op/ed
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-02-05-oppose-usat_x.htm
Interesting, I just saw this on the CNN Site, breaking news
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld orders review of alleged sexual assaults on female soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait by other soldiers
He is just finding out about this now?
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