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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 23 Jan 2013

    Update: US to end ban on women in front-line combat, senior Pentagon official sayshttp://bbc.in/10K4Fbw 

    1:26 PM - 23 Jan 2013
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      2. Doverbird‏ @Doverbird 23 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking their on the frontline anyway daily with all the guns on that country .. Just sayin!

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      3. Left Politics ‏ @OpinionsLeft 23 Jan 2013
        Replying to @Doverbird

        @Doverbird @bbcbreaking Shhh don't tell the gun nuts. They will shoot us with their necessary AR-15's. (The special zombie edition ones)

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. RHW‏ @b17rhw 24 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking American female special forces? PMS with semi auto weaponry. Worrying.

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      1. # trumptasticasshole‏ @newberuber 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking it's not enough that they have to defend them selves agains their own comrades . Now if anything goes bad they get the blame .

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      1. Pauline Arghabhadra‏ @PaulineJSA 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I totally agree women should not be using weapons .

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      1. Jenn‏ @leonard_jenn 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking totally wrong for women to fight on the front line. They will be more at risk.

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      1. Jordan DOD-Evolution‏ @Svengali_Tiger 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking they runnin out of men to kill?

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      1. James Callister‏ @da_calster 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking bad idea, not sexist at all it's just not operationally sound to have females

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      1. Hassan Hussain‏ @WisdomHassan 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's sexist

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      1. jc‏ @pondholme 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Come on, why?? Home to make babies and /or save $$?

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      1. Cally‏ @Callyfornia 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking not sure of my thoughts on this one... Women do a fantastic job at ancillary work but 'front line' requires some tough standard

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      1. Joe Baker‏ @evil_chutney 23 Jan 2013
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        Let's *all* get killed. Sheesh. .@BBCBreaking Update: US to end ban on women in front-line combat http://bbc.in/10K4Fbw 

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      1. Andrew Dietel‏ @D85Andrew 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking While we are at it, let's just let women into the NFL too. Why not, right?

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      1.  🚲 The Glitchfinder General‏ @willbramhill 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Chelsea Clinton in fatigues. Now there’s a thought.

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      1. NPC Jen‏ @Jen_Dodgson 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking *shrug* They've been on the frontline for years, might as well recognise the fact so they can have their medals

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      1. Inst Comparative Law‏ @diaz_palomino 23 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking That is “reckless” there is a high % of American military women being raped by US military men http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpj9XoVFoI …

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      1. uzee 💎‏ @Osman_Janjua 23 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Equal opportunities eh?! I bet #Taliban will appreciate this news..lols

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