In Defense of Santorum

From The Washington Post:

Female Navy vet: Santorum has a point
By Elizabeth Reintjes De Angelo

Having served in the Navy — I was forward deployed to the Persian Gulf in wartime, helped carry more than 2,000 Marines for the initial invasion of Iraq and watched the first Tomahawks fly from the deck of the USS Kearsarge — I can tell you that Rick Santorum’s unpopular remarks about women in combat roles do reflect reality. ...

And while some politicians and military leaders push for this equality for women, another reality is that many women in the military don’t want it.

For a majority of women I’ve known in the military, being on the front lines in a combat situation isn’t something they desire. Also, when “equality” is established, you are then forced into those roles because your career progression depends on fitting into them.

I was surprised (and disappointed) to see even Republicans pounce on Santorum for his remark. It goes to show how risky questioning the conventional wisdom can be.