Another military milestone. Today, the secretary of defense is expected to announce by unanimous recommendation of the joint chiefs of staff that hes lifting the ban that prevent s female soldiers and marines from serve on the lines of combat. Heres nbc News Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski. Reporter for the past ten years, u. S. Military women have served on the front lines in both iraq and afghanistan, but never allowed in direct Ground Combat roles. Lifting the 20 year ban against women in combat will ultimately put them directly in the heat of battle. It opens some 237,000 combat positions to women. Women will be assigned to roles communication, logistics and drivers. Gradually, theyll work closer to battle as medics are. Before they become infantry troops. Women have paid the ultimate price of war. 152 u. S. Military women have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. Tammy duckworth lost both of her legs as an Army Helicopter pilot in iraq. She says lifting the ban will level
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A huge factor in driving to irans stable rating. What arabs knew back in 2004, who was the winner in iraq . Guess it comes out the winner in the arab world . Iran. In 2006 it was even higher. In 2008 he was even higher. In 2012 the clothing iran was the big winner. Because iraq was defeated, Saddam Hussein was the biggest nemesis to iran was defeated, and iran was now emboldened in their broader region. It goes beyond that though. They see irans role in bahrain, which some think here in the west is just a matter of saudi propaganda but Arab Public Opinion thinks iran is involved. Whether it is or not the perception mom tells me this all done. She says it doesnt matter, people think you are doing something. Take a look at what youre doing. It doesnt matter whether not its real or not. Public opinion believes it is real. And the nail in the coffin in Arab Public Opinion for iran is series. 17 of the 20 countries that we have surveyed now believe that irans role in iraq, and syria is deci
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