Parting gift? Sec. Panetta lifts ban on women in combat; Updated

Really? RT @AP: BREAKING: Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.

— Jessica Seale (@JessaNaomi) January 23, 2013

Are you effing kidding me?? @AP: BREAKING: Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.

— Amanda Earley (@aMMAndaPR) January 23, 2013

And Congress says what? RT @AP: BREAKING: Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.

— James Joyner (@DrJJoyner) January 23, 2013

What could go wrong? RT @AP BREAKING: Panetta removes military ban on women in combat, opening thousands of front line positions.

— Neal Dewing (@Neal_Dewing) January 23, 2013

Aside from the fact that most women in the military aren't actually INTERESTED in frontline combat, great job Panetta. Let's test this out.

— Neal Dewing (@Neal_Dewing) January 23, 2013

Panetta lifts ban on women fighting in combat. Does that mean at 18 my daughter must sign up for the draft?

— Michelle (@michnic70) January 23, 2013

Now that women can die on the front lines of the next illegal war, perhaps we'll think twice before going? http://t.co/DohYQ2vk

— Aramis (@aramis2377) January 23, 2013

Women can now fight in the US Military. Are we supposed to be happy about that or not? http://t.co/qjqVWeTb

— Jesse Hattabaugh (@arkanciscan) January 23, 2013

Women in combat. Stupid idea. The first woman killed in combat, the vagina defenders will have a field day. Thanks, Panetta.

— Julie Piskula (@JulieLvsPACKERS) January 23, 2013

Welcome and die like everybody else RT: @BreakingNews: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta removes military ban on women in combat @AP

— Chris-Leo Ngaruthi (@Ngaruthi) January 23, 2013

And with that, he's outta here. MT @breakingnews: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta removes military ban on women in combat

— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) January 23, 2013

Officials: Panetta opens combat roles to women http://t.co/9qNk5MGZ

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) January 23, 2013

Breaking: Pentagon is removing the military ban on women serving in combat, opening thousands of front-line jobs. http://t.co/klR0CV5O

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 23, 2013

Breaking: More: Defense officials don't expect the change to allow women to serve as infantry troops. http://t.co/klR0CV5O

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 23, 2013