CBS NEWS: After the Pentagon announced Thursday its decision to allow women in the military to serve in critical roles closer to the front lines of combat, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum expressed "concerns" about this prospect of women serving in combat roles - due to the "other types of emotions that are involved."
"I want to create every opportunity for women to be able to serve this country" Santorum said in an interview with CNN.
But, he said, "I do have concerns about women in front line combat. I think that could be a very compromising situation where - where people naturally, you know, may do things that may not be in the interests of the mission because of other types of emotions that are involved."
Santorum went on to say that while "probably, you know, it already happens, of course," due to the "camaraderie of men in combat."
But he said that if women were also serving on the front lines, "it would be even more unique."
"And I think that's probably not in the best interests of men, women or the mission." » | Lucy Madison | Friday, February 10, 2012
