Washington politicians do not like the military

“Do sexual assaults occur in the uniformed services? Absolutely. Just like they do in every other sphere of the civilian world. Do they happen in higher proportion? Absolutely not. In fact, the numbers prove the opposite. Yet with no understanding of military life and culture, Washington politicians and journalists have condemned American servicemen as savages and sexual predators without digging into the facts.

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“The Pentagon's study noted that 30 percent of women experienced sexual assault prior to entering the military, compared to the 6 percent within it. Yet Senator Gillibrand and dozens of liberal commentators excoriated Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh for stating this exact point. But in the end, no matter how many rules are placed on service members or how much training they receive, the Armed Forces will always reflect society's values because its people are drawn from society. In fact, one of the primary arguments for encouraging diversity in the military is to ensure that it continues to accurately reflect society.

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“The real question is why none of the outraged politicians and journalists bothered to look at the facts. Perhaps because the notion of military men as savages and sexual predators better fits their preconceptions, and they simply needed a reason to show their true feelings towards those in uniform.”

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/05/savages_sexual_predators_and_their_defenders_how_the_washington_establishment_really_views_the_milit.html

(The officer makes factual points. For some politicians, the U.S. military forces are an impediment to the redistribution of American wealth.)

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/05/savages_sexual_predators_and_their_defenders_how_the_washington_establishment_really_views_the_milit.html