Something... and Half of Something: Camping it up with the IDF

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May 24, 2009

Camping it up with the IDF

This is a blast from the past, a 1962 documentary on the Women of the World featuring the Women of the IDF... stick with it for a few minutes, you won't be sorry...

An amazing bit of film, the slight mocking tone of the commentator showed that he found the thoughts that women, especially good looking young women, that they might possibly be soldiers, and might possibly contribute to the protection of a nation, well, his attitutde and opinions and prejudices come through loud and clear. But these brave women, now in their 60s, served with courage and honor, they were brave and true, and yes, they were Jews, they were women, they were soldiers and they helped protect a nation.

Hat tip to IDF Soldier and blogger Double Tapper, who always has something good.

Posted by LindaSoG at May 24, 2009 07:03 PM


Comments

Izzit jusme? Or are Jewish wimminz the hawt?
That narrator needed to be bitch slapped by one of those handsome wimminz, in order to knock that smug tone out of his voice.

Posted by: Elvis at May 25, 2009 11:46 AM


Heinlein said, and I believe, that "the female is the more dangerous of the (human) species".

And yes, these Joosh wimmins are teh hawt. Either that, or I'm foolish for wimmens packin' Uzi's.

Posted by: rickn8or at May 25, 2009 01:21 PM


Can't comment on Heinlein, but Kipling said (or wrote): "The female of the species is more deadly than the male."

And as for the video, the background music is twice as mocking as the narrator's voice.

Point 3: Israeli women are smokin'!

Posted by: Kevin M at May 26, 2009 08:10 AM


Yes those are some hot ladies and that bloke narrator sure shows his scorn for them, wonder who protected his press exempt whiny butt.
Better believe they are tough, giving life isn't their only talent, they can and will take it as well. I'd wager at over 60 some of them still more than hold their own in a fight.
Thank you Linda, they deserve our respect.
Entering a ville early one morning after a night of abject misery, there in the wire outside the gate were three of their own villagers, young men, glaring examples to all in the village of what happens to the VC amongst them when outed, questioning the natives we found that it was the women of that village who took care of the problem threatening their security, it was their display in the concertina, dirt poor farmers, they had only old men and themselves for their home defense and no formal weapons.
I served with my first female soldier in '74, a non combatant at the time and I'll put that lady up against any man anywhere. Heck, just ask that male blackwidow spider about the fairer sex, or a praying mantis. :) Give 'em hell ladies.

Posted by: Jack at May 26, 2009 12:28 PM


Thanks, Linda. Isn't it interesting to contrast the "Woodstock girls ('69)" with the "IDF girls ('62)"? By the time the American girls were getting naked and smoking dope in New York, many of these IDF girls had endured the Six Days War -- hell, by now they are in their 60's and have endured numerous terrorist actions and wars. Some may have died serving their country, some may have lost children serving in the IDF, and almost certainly, these free-spirited IDf women have known more than 1 Jew killed by Muslem violence... sobering thoughts.

But, yes, in '62 they certainly were HOT looking babes! ;-)

Posted by: ProphetJoe at May 29, 2009 12:31 PM


REally a great video. I take the mocking music and scornful narrators tone in stride. These women later proved thier metal when Israel won back it's territory. the odd bit of skin here and there did nothing to reduce my respect. After all ladies gotta change out and relax on a hot day sometime. I salute IDF.

Posted by: John Knoefler at July 11, 2009 06:04 PM


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