THE ADMINISTRATION’S WAR ON WOMEN CONTINUES: Panetta: Marines punished for prostitute attack. “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday three Marines on a U.S. Embassy security team and one embassy staff member were punished for allegedly pushing a prostitute out of a car in Brasilia late last year after a dispute over payment.”
Why are we suddenly seeing this culture of contempt for women in the government? Well, these kinds of attitudes start at the top.
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