Comments on: US general blames out gay soldiers in part for Srebrenica massacre http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SimonQ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103209 SimonQ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103209 8,000 men and boys murdered and Abi thinks it's all about her - crazy dude! 8,000 men and boys murdered and Abi thinks it’s all about her – crazy dude!

]]> By: chris http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103130 chris Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103130 SimonQ - returning medals just because someone said something stupid and offensive might be a bit of an overreaction, but you know what? At least people like Abi and Dan Choi have the courage to make a stand, and I think that's pretty awesome. For what it's worth, I don't think this is entirely about gay soldiers per se. Right-wingers have always had contempt for European militaries and viewed them as social works projects with little to no value as actual fighting forces, and this is just a variation on the theme. Dollars to doughnuts this idiot would never say the same thing about the British Armed Forces or the IDF, even though they both allow gays to serve openly, because they're just about the only other militaries the Pentagon really respects. SimonQ – returning medals just because someone said something stupid and offensive might be a bit of an overreaction, but you know what? At least people like Abi and Dan Choi have the courage to make a stand, and I think that’s pretty awesome.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think this is entirely about gay soldiers per se. Right-wingers have always had contempt for European militaries and viewed them as social works projects with little to no value as actual fighting forces, and this is just a variation on the theme. Dollars to doughnuts this idiot would never say the same thing about the British Armed Forces or the IDF, even though they both allow gays to serve openly, because they’re just about the only other militaries the Pentagon really respects.

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103095 Eddy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:06:44 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-103095 SimonQ, that is a cheap and dirty shot you've fired at Abi before you then went on to say something worthy. It made you sound like the sort who has no appreciation whatsoever of the contribution young British soldiers make abroad. Shame on you. Did you make that remark to try and get yourself a bit of attention or do you suffer from "lesbiphobia"? SimonQ, that is a cheap and dirty shot you’ve fired at Abi before you then went on to say something worthy. It made you sound like the sort who has no appreciation whatsoever of the contribution young British soldiers make abroad. Shame on you. Did you make that remark to try and get yourself a bit of attention or do you suffer from “lesbiphobia”?

]]> By: Abi1975 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102982 Abi1975 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:22 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102982 What substances are you on SimonQ? What substances are you on SimonQ?

]]> By: SimonQ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102977 SimonQ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102977 Poor old Abi just can't help think that life is a film all about her, can she! This American general is a bigot because he is an Xian - they are the enemy. He is wrong to single out gay and lesbian soldiers - gay and lesbian soldiers are no more cowardly, racist, human-rights abusing or foul than their straight counterparts - they are every bit as bad but no worse. Poor old Abi just can’t help think that life is a film all about her, can she!
This American general is a bigot because he is an Xian – they are the enemy. He is wrong to single out gay and lesbian soldiers – gay and lesbian soldiers are no more cowardly, racist, human-rights abusing or foul than their straight counterparts – they are every bit as bad but no worse.

]]> By: D Lambert http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102951 D Lambert Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:20:45 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102951 if only he could see that it's his kind of intellectual reasoning that is the cause of so much of the worlds problems. if only he could see that it’s his kind of intellectual reasoning that is the cause of so much of the worlds problems.

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102947 Eddy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102947 Abi, I hope you don't mind me applauding you as a woman with cojones! Well done. One idea (straight off the top of my head) is: prepare a statement for SKY or CNN and send it to them and say you are up for a camera interview in which you will hold up your medal and offer to give it to General John Sheehan because he has rendered it worthless! :-) Abi, I hope you don’t mind me applauding you as a woman with cojones! Well done. One idea (straight off the top of my head) is: prepare a statement for SKY or CNN and send it to them and say you are up for a camera interview in which you will hold up your medal and offer to give it to General John Sheehan because he has rendered it worthless! :-)

]]> By: Abi1975 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102938 Abi1975 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:07:41 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102938 When I can find the address for Sheehan, I will return the medal for my NATO service in the former Yugoslavia. I don't want that tainted piece of tin anymore! I urge all former and serving European and UK armed forces personnel with medals for service with UN or NATO forces in the former Yugoslavia to do the same thing. When I can find the address for Sheehan, I will return the medal for my NATO service in the former Yugoslavia. I don’t want that tainted piece of tin anymore!

I urge all former and serving European and UK armed forces personnel with medals for service with UN or NATO forces in the former Yugoslavia to do the same thing.

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102929 Eddy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:36:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102929 Well said, Abi. Well said, Abi.

]]> By: Abi1975 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102919 Abi1975 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:35:39 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102919 Sheehan was the one who sat at his desk in NATO HQ seeing the information coming in about Srebrenica and said its not my problem. 400 Dutch troops with little more than Blue helmets, their personnel weapons and few mortars and a couple of armoured personnel carriers and it was all not Sheehan's problem in his eyes. Those 400 Dutch troops faced 2000 fully armed Serb soldiers with tanks and artillery. Those Serbs had already captured 350 Dutch troops and a few French pilots and they where effectively being held hostage. The orders direct from the UN said do not fire on the Serbs whatever you do. Sheehan had control of NATO troops yet he never ordered them to reinforce the Dutch in Srebrenica! We should be asking Sheehan, how did he show any courage with regard to Srebrenica. Did he think 400 Dutch troops would do the whole John Wayne movie thing and hold off the indians four or five times their number despite being out gunned and out numbered. Srebrenica was no film and somebody should tell Sheehan that! Sheehan was the one who sat at his desk in NATO HQ seeing the information coming in about Srebrenica and said its not my problem.

400 Dutch troops with little more than Blue helmets, their personnel weapons and few mortars and a couple of armoured personnel carriers and it was all not Sheehan’s problem in his eyes. Those 400 Dutch troops faced 2000 fully armed Serb soldiers with tanks and artillery. Those Serbs had already captured 350 Dutch troops and a few French pilots and they where effectively being held hostage. The orders direct from the UN said do not fire on the Serbs whatever you do. Sheehan had control of NATO troops yet he never ordered them to reinforce the Dutch in Srebrenica!

We should be asking Sheehan, how did he show any courage with regard to Srebrenica. Did he think 400 Dutch troops would do the whole John Wayne movie thing and hold off the indians four or five times their number despite being out gunned and out numbered.

Srebrenica was no film and somebody should tell Sheehan that!

]]> By: jckfmsincty http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102916 jckfmsincty Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:38:34 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102916 He's a tea bagger's delight. What a fool. He’s a tea bagger’s delight. What a fool.

]]> By: JS http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102869 JS Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102869 This can only be a good thing. As others have said: first of all he won't get much air-play right now what with health-care dominating the agenda. The only places that I have seen this even reported are gay news websites. Secondly, this is a ridiculous comment along the lines of Pat Robertson blaming the Haiti earthquake on a pact with the devil. Recent polls among serving and ex-serving military personnel show support for repeal and this only serves to make the opponets to reform look absurd. I think that DADT will be repealed. Obama has been sluggish on gay rights; you only need to read the comments on The Advocate website to see that gay Americans are getting impatient with the Democrats. This is something relatively uncontroversial (compared to DOMA for example) that Obama can offer to gay voters. This can only be a good thing. As others have said: first of all he won’t get much air-play right now what with health-care dominating the agenda. The only places that I have seen this even reported are gay news websites.

Secondly, this is a ridiculous comment along the lines of Pat Robertson blaming the Haiti earthquake on a pact with the devil. Recent polls among serving and ex-serving military personnel show support for repeal and this only serves to make the opponets to reform look absurd.

I think that DADT will be repealed. Obama has been sluggish on gay rights; you only need to read the comments on The Advocate website to see that gay Americans are getting impatient with the Democrats. This is something relatively uncontroversial (compared to DOMA for example) that Obama can offer to gay voters.

]]> By: Andy Q http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102856 Andy Q Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102856 He's gay and hates himself He’s gay and hates himself

]]> By: Mike http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102848 Mike Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:26:31 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102848 what planet is this guy on? what planet is this guy on?

]]> By: Rich http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102834 Rich Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:35:09 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102834 Silly old fart looking for his 15 minutes of fame to add to his boring life. To be ignored Silly old fart looking for his 15 minutes of fame to add to his boring life. To be ignored

]]> By: Mario http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102827 Mario Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:58:06 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102827 Eddy said 'No man of his advanced age has white sides around his ears and dark orange-brown hair on top! General John Sheehan is a vain Mary in love with the dye-bottle!' yes, is true. he is a silly ole queen!!!!! r these pages indexed by google? General John Sheehan is a silly ole queen!!! hope he finds the page and live forever in history this way!!! Eddy said ‘No man of his advanced age has white sides around his ears and dark orange-brown hair on top! General John Sheehan is a vain Mary in love with the dye-bottle!’

yes, is true. he is a silly ole queen!!!!!

r these pages indexed by google?

General John Sheehan is a silly ole queen!!!

hope he finds the page and live forever in history this way!!!

]]> By: Robert http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102818 Robert Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102818 George Deeming....be careful when you use the term "gay lifestyle". Those are code words that right wingers in your country use to denigrate and dehumanise us. When do we ever hear a heterosexual's orientation described as a "lifestyle"? NEVER! Lifestyle suggests something deliberately chosen, like religion for example. Sexual orientation isn't, so be careful when you use that term, it plays into the right wing and "ex-gay" agenda bot of which are entwined. George Deeming….be careful when you use the term “gay lifestyle”. Those are code words that right wingers in your country use to denigrate and dehumanise us. When do we ever hear a heterosexual’s orientation described as a “lifestyle”? NEVER! Lifestyle suggests something deliberately chosen, like religion for example. Sexual orientation isn’t, so be careful when you use that term, it plays into the right wing and “ex-gay” agenda bot of which are entwined.

]]> By: Dromio http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102813 Dromio Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:26:01 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102813 Sack this idiot now! Every army that has promoted diversity has found that it has strengthened them in many differetn ways. Sack this idiot now!

Every army that has promoted diversity has found that it has strengthened them in many differetn ways.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102812 Jean-Paul Bentham Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:24:53 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102812 A good swift kick in the nuts ought to do it. A good swift kick in the nuts ought to do it.

]]> By: Martin http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102788 Martin Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:44:56 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/19/us-general-blames-out-gay-soldiers-in-part-for-srebrenica-massacre/#comment-102788 General Sir. Richard Dannatt comes to mind. General Sheenan did this for a reason... He will be on a Republican ticket soon. Watch this space General Sir. Richard Dannatt comes to mind.

General Sheenan did this for a reason…

He will be on a Republican ticket soon. Watch this space

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