I have never understood why Western feminists aren't in the front ranks calling for victory in the war against Islamism. This is an interesting battle in the Long War:
American military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last decade have had a tremendous impact on Moslem attitudes towards women in the military. Moslems seeing so many American women serving in the military and being competitive at it had a big impact. Some 300,000 American military women served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 700 were killed or wounded in action. Moslem women and men were impressed with these infidel (non-Moslem) who were real soldiers. They wore the uniform, the body armor, carried weapons, and could fight. Despite resistance from many men, there is more pressure in Moslem countries to let women serve in the local military.
And when women serve in Moslem militaries in larger numbers, the ability to deny women rights in other parts of society is weakened.
