RE: [SG] Mixed combat units

On Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:21 AM, Richard Kirke
[SMTP:richardkirke@hotmail.com] wrote:
> > >I am sceptical about the New Israeli and Islamic Federations (are
there
> >any female IF figures?) employment of female troopers. Partly on
Religious
> >grounds (Particularly IF)
> >
> >Egypt and Iran have had female soldiers, so you can certainly justify
it
if
> >you wish.
> 
> I stand corrected. I guess it depends how fundimentalist you see these

> nations, I haven't really thought about the IF, but I see NI as a very

> insular possibly even pre-rabinic style Jewish state. 100% Kosha (sp?)
etc.
> 
> BTW are these female soldiers in the way we have them in the UK (i.e. 
> everyone but the people who actually fight) or like they appear in say
the

> GZG range, with a rifle and fighting like any other grunt?
> 
> Richard

I think part of the reason there are few women in front line fighting
units
in the West is the higher education and health system.	One of the
problems
I understand is that it can be difficult for women to maintain their
health
while in the field for extended periods due to the biology involved. 
Of course, in the future, I'm sure all those problems will have been
overcome, so there's no reason for them not to join the grunts.

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies - http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernskies/