Allen West Condemns Women In Combat

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Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) , who was forced out of the military after overseeing the beating of an Iraqi policeman and personally firing a gun past his head, thinks women are not fit to serve in combat positions. The Defense Department decided on Wednesday to open up front line combat jobs to women, reversing a 1994 policy.  

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