The war within

In class we read an article from Time Magazine called "The war within" by Nancy Gibbs.Up until today I had not heard much about it but it seems like a very controversial topic. It starts out saying that some female soldiers stationed overseas will stop drinking water after 7pm for fear of being rapped if they used the bathroom. It gets worse because the the assailants are not enemy soldiers, they are our own. If a woman is afraid of her own "family" how is she supposed to stand up against enemies of the country. Most woman are too afraid to even report an assault when it happens for fear of humiliation or demotion. Even if the incedents are reported a mere 8% lead to prosecution. I feel really bad for woman soldiers because they have to worry about being killed and being rapped by the ones who are supposed to be their backup. It takes a woman with a lot of courage to be an American soldier and I hope that the military will find a solution to this problem. I think this is a serious issue and it should be treated that way.