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Dutch fury at US general's gay theory over Srebrenica

Mar 19, 2010 08:34

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 ( Read more... )

netherlands, serbia, dont ask dont tell, army

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arcticmeangirl March 19 2010, 16:25:49 UTC

I was watching Rachel Maddow's show yesterday and they played clips from the hearing. I don't think I've ever facepalmed so much in my life.

The funny part was that as the article mentioned, Carl Levin who was interviewing Sheehan seemed completely astonished at what he was saying and kept interrupting him. He would repeat what sheehan said in the form of a question to ask him if he really said what he thought he said. I feel like he just wanted to say "what the fuck is wrong with you" but the obviously wouldn't have been an appropriate response.

suckmyglock March 19 2010, 16:49:59 UTC

Yawn. This is truly old meme, General Sheehan. Get back to the 1950s with your "Europeans=gay=crappy soldiers, white American masculinity= ONE TRUE MASCULINITY" bullshit.

chrys20 March 19 2010, 16:51:40 UTC

Its amusing that according to NRC Handelsblad demissionair minister of Defence of the Christian Union is "vigourously" rejecting the Generals' statements and call them "not worthy of a military man". Clearly our Christiand > your Christiand. Even though I really don't like the Christian Union...

luna_puella March 19 2010, 17:02:37 UTC

I'm not too fond of the Christian Union either, but kudos to them for that comment. I wonder what the SGP would have to say about it, though? ;)

erunamiryene March 19 2010, 17:15:51 UTC

What Sheehan failed to realize is that he pretty much flipped the bird to a lot of our allies. Fucking moron. Sir, you fucking failed that whole "political tact" bit, didn't you? How the fuck did you make it to the rank you had when you retired?

And stop fucking shaming the Marine Corps, chucklehead.

akuma_river March 19 2010, 21:01:40 UTC

This.

On the otherhand, how do you think this will effect DADT? Since he basically said our military was better because we are bigots and eveyone else who ARE our allies are saying we are idiots because we are bigots and they don't like us anymore.

Think it will help in the repeal of DADT in order to keep our allies happy?

aurora_84 March 19 2010, 18:04:36 UTC

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK???