The Hill: Marine general predicts lower combat standards for women
Marine Gen. John Kelly on Friday said he fears that commanders will be pressured by "agenda-driven people" in Washington to lower military standards in order to allow more women into combat positions.
"My greatest fear — and we see this happen a lot over the 45 years I've been in the Armed Forces is, right now they're saying we are not going to change any standards," said Kelly, who is retiring this month, at his last Pentagon briefing.
"So I think it will be the pressure for not probably the generals that are here now, but for the generals to come, and admirals, to lower standards because that's the only way it'll work in the way that I hear some people, particularly, the agenda-driven people here in Washington ... they want it to work," he said.
Update #1: Opening Combat Jobs to Women Will Mean Lower Standards: Marine General -- Military.com
Update #2: Marine Corps debate over women in combat continues to roil -- AP
Update #3: Marine Gen. fears 'pressure' to lower standards to admit more women -- CNN
WNU Editor: Marine Gen. John Kelly is retiring at the end of this month .... so he does not care to say things that will make the senior leadership in the Pentagon and in the White House not happy to hear.