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(Opinion) U.S. Military Unsafe For Women; Risk of Rape Too Great

By Code Pink

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Where are the statistics?

Some statistics

41% of female veterans seen at the clinic report sexual assault. 29% say rape during their service. In 2006, there were 2,947 reported sexual assaults in the military , which is a 74% increase since 2004.

Out of the 2,212 people investigated for sexual assault, 181 were referred to courts-martial. Most of the others recieved either 'nonpunitive administrative actions' or 'nonjudicial punishment', so not much happened.

- quantummechanik July 23, 2009 12:24PM

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- Indicting the article
  
  I was more indicting the entire sloppiness of the article than anything, not that the statistics didn't exist. I just have a large pet peeve by people making extremely bold claims without providing substantial evidence.
  
  - caelum July 23, 2009 2:59PM
  
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  - That's fair
    
    There was an op-ed piece a while ago that said that a woman in the US Army is more likely to be raped by a compatriot than shot by an enemy. That's messed up...
    
    - quantummechanik July 23, 2009 10:06PM
    
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- statistics
  
  41% of female veterans seen at the clinic.What clinic and 41% of how many?
  
  - countryboy July 24, 2009 7:48PM
  
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  - Well,
    
    The answer to the "where", is: West Los Angeles VA Health Center.
    
    I know not how many. But for the number to be 41%, I'd guess that it was at least 100.
    
    Source:
    http://www.house.gov/list/press/ca36_harman/July29_MST.shtml
    
    - SolarSanitizer July 24, 2009 8:04PM
    
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    - Sad
      
      I dont want to come as a hard person but there are places a women should not be.Men have a different sex drive then women.
      Let say you have 8 guy and one women in a tight space under fire you freak out not knowing if your ever going to make it home.Then you start talking about home and your girl and boy frends then sex.Now you have them all talking about good sex what do you think is going to happpen.
      Women should not be put in that environment !
      
      - countryboy July 25, 2009 7:25AM
      
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        I have to agree with women should not be put in that environment . I mean your right men have a very different sex drive then women.
        
        - Dylandts August 22, 2009 8:05PM
        
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