[izzatzo]

Okay, I 'fess up-I'm one of those "reminescent of Genghis Khan" Vietnam Vets. But, I don't think anyone ever heard of this sort of activity coming out of the War in Vietnam. Point is when you allow this sort of "don't ask, don't tell" activity to infiltrate the nation at all levels, it only degrades society on the whole. Homosexual activity, whereever, is despicable; and, we have enough problems without this sort of activity being condoned. Okay, so he gets 25 in Leavenworth and a dishonorable, but that's because he killed the guy; but, the root problem is homosexuality.

[RockinRight]

I see your point, and don't necessarily disagree-but I ask-what if the victim had been female?

[Publius6961]

Yep.

"Don't ask-don't tell" really works!

[camle]

don't ask - don't tell.

[Marysecretary]

He FORCED him to have sex? What was he, an 8 foot, 490 pound homo? Sick, sick, sick. And very sad for his family.

[KidGlock]

The "gay panic" motive

New "disorder" on the horizon?

Next weird murderer will be declared innocent by reason of Hyperactive Dyslexic Gay Panic Restless Leg Syndrome.

[ArrogantBustard]

DO ask.


DO tell.

[johniegrad]

Ish.

[TommyDale]

They should dishonorably discharge him there in Iraq, then turn him loose and let the Iraqis deal with him. If they follow their old law, something will get cut off.

[HamiltonJay]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell... it works..... NOT!

[N. Beaujon]

Your analysis is a disgrace. What evidence do you have that this was "consensual sex"? It sounds to me like this US "soldier" committed an act of rape on an Iraqi minor and then, in an act of self loathing or whatever (fear of being ratted out?), killed the kid to cover up his crime.

This monster is a pedophile and a murderer. 25 years to life? He deserves a firing squad. You form your conclusions on the basis of the last man left standing, the perpetrator? Not even a homosexual-hating bigot could be this dense.

[blanknoone]

Falah Zaggam won't be asking or telling. I question whether the sex was consensual. I've spent my time in a guard tower, and I can't imagine someone saying, "So, care for a buggering?" I just don't see how they could possibly confide their homosexuality to each other on a guard shift.

[Rome2000]

Merida was sentenced Sept. 25 to 25 years in prison and reduced in rank. He will be dishonorably discharged.

In 2029 he can begin his Presidential campaign.

[68 grunt]

You're absolutely, positively correct in your appraisal.

[MinuteGal]

Homosexual motives aside, twenty-five years for this horrible premeditated murder is totally too lenient. He'll probably be out in less than ten.

Sounds like a politically-correct sentence to me in several ways.

Leni

[dead]

Don't ask. Just shoot.

[HMFIC]

DISGUSTING!

1. Line up two columns of soldiers.

2. Issue stout hickory sticks to all.

3. Have the gay pervert run the gauntlet.

4. IF, and I mean IF he survives it, punish the troops. If he dies, give them extended liberty.

ANOTHER Bubba Klintoon legacy for the history books.

[nmh]

Your right the root problem is being a homosexual.

No NORMAL straight guy, has "censentual sex" which I doubt was consentual with this boy. In his rage, because it probably was NOT consentual his next move was to unleash his core hatred of who he is, a homosexual:

"The boy was hit by 11 bullets."

A BOY, probably attractive ... they like YOUTH was literally hailed with bullets. One or two bullets would have done the job but this creep went over the top with 11 bullets.

Get these thugs OUT of the MILITARY.

[nmh]

Your right the root problem is being a homosexual.

No NORMAL straight guy, has "censensual sex" which I doubt was consensual with this boy. In his rage, because it probably was NOT consensual his next move was to unleash his core hatred of who he is, a homosexual:

"The boy was hit by 11 bullets."

A BOY, probably attractive ... they like YOUTH was literally hailed with bullets. One or two bullets would have done the job but this creep went over the top with 11 bullets.

Get these thugs OUT of the MILITARY.
Izzatzo this didn't happen in Viet Nam. Men were men in those days. Now we have males pretending to be females and other assorted fairies out there requiring respect and equality to what is normal even though they are far from normal. It's a disgrace.

[Nataku X]

This would be on front pages for 57 days in a row, like Abu Gharaib, if the victim were a girl.

[Gritty]

The "gay panic" motive was the third that Merida offered

At first, I wondered why this story has not been plastered in headlines and leadoff news stories all over the country just like Abu Gharib, with full throat demands for the head of Rumsfeld and acrimonious wailing about how this is "our" fault for being in Iraq.

After deeper introspection, I now understand "why".