Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton Says Women in Infantry Units Could Impair Missions
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 9, 2013
Congressman Tom Cotton is in the news for sharing his opinions on women in military combat.
According to CBSNews.com, Cotton told radio host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday that women shouldn't be allowed to serve in infantry combat roles because they could "impair the mission."
The website quotes Cotton as saying, "To have women serving in infantry, though, could impair the mission - essential tasks of units. And that's been proven study after study, just a matter of -- it's nature, upper-body strength, and physical movements, and speed, and endurance and so forth."
Cotton, who is in his first term, was recently named "most likely to succeed" by Politico.com.
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According to CBSNews.com, Cotton told radio host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday that women shouldn't be allowed to serve in infantry combat roles because they could "impair the mission."
The website quotes Cotton as saying, "To have women serving in infantry, though, could impair the mission - essential tasks of units. And that's been proven study after study, just a matter of -- it's nature, upper-body strength, and physical movements, and speed, and endurance and so forth."
Cotton, who is in his first term, was recently named "most likely to succeed" by Politico.com.
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Comments
The man obviously can't do 5 push-ups and he's taking it out on female COMBAT troops?! This is what happens when your father beats you with a bible three times a week when you're a kid.
Scott A.
January 10, 2013 at 4:12 am
Most likely to loose a lot of respect from the women in the public, and no support for other issue's. Give these idiots an inch and they will break their necks to kill them self, just like Mc Daniels did.
Sheila S.
January 9, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Idiot decision making commanders, Generals, planners, CO'S and squad leaders are impairing any of the missions huh, case in point that staged fiasco in Benghazi that got US people and two navy seals killed. seems to me like you got your facts all wrong or were reading some fictitious studies..
Roy G.
January 9, 2013 at 9:18 pm
