American ex-general claims Srebrenica fell partially due to homosexual

[--Pete]

Hi,

Somehow, the thread of logic in your post escapes me. Let me explain:

On 27 June 2005, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution . . .

" ...the policies of aggression and ethnic cleansing as implemented by Serb forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 and 1995 . . . meet the terms defining the crime of genocide . . . "

OK, that whole part right there. What does that have to do with the rest of the post? Is it just introductory material, or are you implying that the House is somehow to blame for what comes next?

The Srebrenica massacre led to long-running discussions in the Netherlands. . . . The NIOD report is cited often, but it has not escaped criticism, leading the Institute for War and Peace Reporting to label the report controversial.

As a result the Dutch government accepted partial responsibility and the second cabinet of Wim Kok resigned in 2002.

Again, is this just more historical background?

declared a peace dividend and made a conscious effort to socialise their military – that includes the unionisation of their militaries, it includes open homosexuality. That led to a force that was ill-equipped to go to war."

Finally, a point. Apparently, Sheenhan is a loud mouthed homophobe. As to the "the unionisation of their militaries", I'm in agreement with him -- that's a terrible idea.

Dutch military homosexual rights organizations are now planning to start a class-action lawsuit in the USA against Sheehan.

Good. I suspect they will not get far, but good luck to them.

The soldiers at the spot were not to blame, but rather the people who sent them there . . .

This is often true, in many ways.

And now comes this American ex-general, claiming Dutchbat failed because we employ open homosexuals in our military? Talk about throwing salt in an open wound.

Yeah, he's a jerk. And he's a fool for not keeping his mouth shut. Believe me, not all of us in the USA feel like him. And from at least one that doesn't, my sincere apologies for the disrespect shown to the men at Srebrenica who did their duty.

--Pete