Dutch fury at US general's gay theory over Srebrenica

[the_gabih]

Dutch officials have rejected a retired US general's claim that its forces failed at Srebrenica because of poor morale over openly gay soldiers.

A defence ministry spokesman dismissed the remarks by John Sheehan, a former Nato commander, as as "complete nonsense".

Gen Sheehan had been speaking at a US Senate hearing on allowing gay people to serve

Comments

[das_kat]

the presence of openly gay soldiers in the Dutch peacekeeping force were seen as "part of the problem" which contributed to the fall of Srebrenica

What the fucking fuck? I'd really love to hear the rationalization for that one. All those gays were to busy sucking dick to do their jobs? /rage

[paulnolan]

What?

Shut up, you demented old fool.

[brewsternorth]

Glad to see the beginnings of a rally against this bigoted douchebag. RAGE.

[roseofjuly]

Damn, you'd think he'd at least find an equally bigoted person in the Dutch military to back him up before he spouted his nonsense. Who's this mysterious "former chief of staff of the Dutch army"?

[peamasii]

Dutch Army Chief of Staff Hankman Berman, who was fired by the Dutch Parliament for failing to protect Srebrenica. The Dutch government did not take lightly the occurrences... but it had nothing to do with gays.

[luna_puella]

The best part is that this Hankman Berman does not even exist. He probably meant Henk van den Breemen, but that hardly makes it better. :P

[peamasii]

yes, you're probably right :)

[chibirhm]

Give 'em hell, Dutch gays. I heard this on Rachel Maddow last night and I was like "I must have misheard that because I'm watching at one in the morning, right?" and then I rewound and was like nope... actually that crazy.

MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T LET WOMEN WALK AROUND SHOWING THEIR FACES SINCE IT PISSES SOME PEOPLE OFF, YOU GUYS.

[arcticmeangirl]

Almost comment twins.