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"Military may lift ban on women in submarines" (Reuters) Burr Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 08:26:30 PM
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Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the top U.S. military officer, advocated the policy change in written congressional testimony distributed by his office to reporters on Friday.

"I believe we should continue to broaden opportunities for women. One policy I would like to see changed is the one barring (women's) service aboard submarines," Mullen said.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he was "moving out aggressively on this."

"I am very comfortable addressing integrating women into the submarine force," Admiral Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, said in a statement.

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"Military may lift ban on women in submarines" (Reuters) Burr - 28/09/2009 08:26:30 PM 933 Views
gives new meaning to the old joke.... moondog - 28/09/2009 09:47:36 PM 623 Views
Ahahahahaha! *NM* Rebekah - 28/09/2009 10:02:01 PM 295 Views
my favorite joke from Navy basic training (mature readers only, poorly veiled sexual reference) imlad - 28/09/2009 10:06:51 PM 706 Views
As I understand it, there are very good reasons why they don't let women on submarines. Tim - 28/09/2009 09:50:39 PM 700 Views
frankly i get along better with women who are menstruating with me. LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:26:05 PM 655 Views
Like I said, it's possible pills will solve the problem. *NM* Tim - 29/09/2009 09:20:42 AM 304 Views
I agree. The idea is not a good one for many obvious reasons. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:38:08 AM 639 Views
seems like a strange choice to me random thoughts - 28/09/2009 10:26:24 PM 680 Views
if you can't keep it zipped LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:35:35 PM 657 Views
Correct and yet it happens all too frequently already. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:43:15 AM 644 Views
In my mind, that's a pretty pathetic arguement. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:02:31 AM 703 Views
WHOA! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:14:27 AM 615 Views
Dude I know!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:20:27 AM 637 Views
Hehehe, we could "name the show". Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:26:11 AM 606 Views
XD Or even better!!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:40:50 AM 657 Views
ROFL! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:47:07 AM 579 Views
Really the possibilities are endless. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:34 AM 630 Views
Indeed. Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 02:46:31 AM 610 Views
Your comparison to segregation is idiotic. I won't even give such a stupid claim a second thought. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 01:44:46 AM 279 Views
I love how you disregard my entire arguement based on that one factor LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:09 AM 722 Views
It is an irresponsible comparison. Even in your response to my comment you can't make it work. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:39:48 PM 271 Views
Actually I could see her point. She was thinking along a different line than you thought she was. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:57:17 AM 323 Views
It's not idiotic at all. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:21:49 AM 627 Views
Sweden has women on subs, as do (at least) Norway, Germany, Australia and Canada *NM* Floffe - 29/09/2009 07:38:43 AM 300 Views
Just wondering.. AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:42:22 PM 640 Views
well since all of those countries use diesel/electric subs I would no they don't stay out as long random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:10:34 PM 624 Views
There's also the fact that none of those countries have nuclear weapons Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 639 Views
As for Sweden, that sounds about right Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:12:29 PM 584 Views
Racial prejudice has nothing to do with envy over who is fucking who. It is not a valid comparison. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:40:57 PM 297 Views
~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:54:03 AM 725 Views
By that same token, should women also be banned from long business trips? *NM* Burr - 29/09/2009 03:23:22 AM 292 Views
only the ones who don't charge for their services? *NM* moondog - 29/09/2009 03:36:03 AM 330 Views
Haha!! Touche! I concede that point. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 11:59:33 PM 293 Views
Re: ~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Jedi Wolf Sister - 29/09/2009 03:23:31 AM 622 Views
It might be true in some situations, but it's a weak argument against this issue. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:15:47 AM 662 Views
subs are really really cramped. Ever heard the phrase hot racking? random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:23:33 PM 763 Views
Well said *NM* Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:59:13 PM 348 Views
"The military is instrument of war not social engineering." Excelent point. *NM* Jedi Wolf Sister - 30/09/2009 12:34:28 AM 370 Views
oh please will people stop the “it worked with segregation argument” random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:01:48 PM 627 Views
keep in zipped is such a bad argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 02:51:45 PM 699 Views
A submariner's perspective Beqi - 29/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 676 Views
That was not Beqi but Grimbear. I was signed in but it still credited the post to her. GRRR! *NM* Grimbear - 29/09/2009 08:32:21 AM 389 Views
Interesting. Lupine - 29/09/2009 09:55:11 AM 683 Views
a rack is just the name for a bed random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:30:05 PM 626 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:57:10 PM 675 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM 831 Views
It is amazing what you can get used to random thoughts - 29/09/2009 06:03:05 PM 633 Views
Re: Interesting. Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:42:54 PM 744 Views
See, that's a good reason. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:29:32 PM 632 Views
before you knock the return to high school argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:39:47 PM 624 Views
which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 12:08:46 AM 655 Views
Re: which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:12:05 AM 615 Views
You have to cut with the grain. random thoughts - 30/09/2009 03:05:29 PM 548 Views
Re: before you knock the return to high school argument Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:10:35 AM 662 Views
It is a strange mix random thoughts - 30/09/2009 02:56:21 PM 566 Views
Thank you for talking some sense. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:46:33 PM 381 Views
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Well done. *NM* Tashmere - 30/09/2009 12:07:49 AM 277 Views
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