Politics
Social media buzz: Women in combat, Benghazi
Our two most popular topics in Opinion this week: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's decision to drop the ban on women in combat and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony during the Benghazi hearings.
Combat roles open to women
On Twitter we asked whether Panetta made the right decision by dropping the ban on women in combat. On Facebook, we posted our editorial and an opposing view about the subject.Here's what readers on Twitter and Facebook, had to say to USA TODAY Opinion:
@USATOpinion If women can do the same job with current requirements, then they can be on frontlines. #tellusatoday
@USATOpinion @USATOpinion No: Women deserve equal pay and benefits, but not unqual combat role. Men are fighters. Women are nurtures.
@USATOpinion Yes, because it's the woman's choice to enter the military to begin with. Now, their duties have expanded. #tellusatoday- The conversation outside of USA TODAY:
@Sublimateus I meant to say I am ok with women in combat. But I want best of best. Whether all men or all women or mixed.What difference does it make?
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds to questions from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing with the phrase "What difference at this point does it make?"
- On Facebook, we asked what people thought of of Clinton's responses when we posted our editorial "At Benghazi hearings, 'gotcha politics.'"
- What folks are saying inside USA TODAY:
