They only got their way because Obama cares more about appealing to his liberal base than the the actual efficiency of the military. I wouldn't necessarily deny women the ranks either but that's not an excuse to open combat to them. Unless faced with destruction (i.e. Israel) women in combat, besides being unnecessary, is immoral. And I say that because I hold them in higher esteem, not because I don't think they're equal. But equality doesn't mean being the same. Liberals who want to re-engineer society have never learned that.
You only repeat one thing, a woman can't be as good as any of men in her platoon. I think it has a lot to do with her height and weight and her physical strength. There's only one period of time a woman might not be fit for serving and that's pregnancy. Aside form that, she could be better than some of men and yet not as good as some others. I don't think a woman has to be the strongest one among men to prove herself. It's not a sword fight anymore, even on the ground.
