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LuvNewcastle

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53. Does that mean our gay troops don't have to serve in those countries?

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:40 AM

Oct 2013

They have some large bases over there. It would be great if gay troops could refuse to be sent to any of those places. Maybe we'll end all of our excursions in the Middle East after all.

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Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travelers to 'detect' gay people and stop them [View all] 7962 Oct 2013 OP

American allies. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2013 #1

it blows doesn't it. There is nothing stupider than roguevalley Oct 2013 #10

Your nephew would be welcomed in one Middle East country that welcomes and indeed celebrates King_David Oct 2013 #34

I wouldn't go to any of their damned countries either. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #51

Just Wow - New Orleans Strong Oct 2013 #2

I'll bet members of US Congress are excluded from this nonsense. nt valerief Oct 2013 #3

W.T.F. eom uppityperson Oct 2013 #4

Good thing we freed Kuwait from that evil dictator KamaAina Oct 2013 #5

Yep. Our brave boys defending "democracy" once again. n/t Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #7

Yes Freedom is on the March warrant46 Oct 2013 #18

And that chattel slavery. burnsei sensei Oct 2013 #54

maybe they've found a marker for the gay gene.... mike_c Oct 2013 #6

Daily Mail isn't far off from the Onion Nine Oct 2013 #8

Real news source Newsjock Oct 2013 #24

Well, someone's making a mint off a bogus 'test'. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #9

Yes, And This Explains........ left on green only Oct 2013 #40

">Bachelle Mockman<she will be re-locating to Kuwait" Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #49

Had me confused there, thought you were talking about.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #11

Same here! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #14

Glad I am not the only one, the insanity down here makes it so believable. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #15

LOL - I thought the same exact thing until I read past the OP Dragonfli Oct 2013 #19

I thought the same thing at first! KaryninMiami Oct 2013 #29

Hopefully those two are in the history books to be found under.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #30

I did too at first.... penultimate Oct 2013 #42

Ya know what is sad, is that to many here have perceived that. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #43

I've been in Texas for about 6 years now... penultimate Oct 2013 #47

Gaydar. Scuba Oct 2013 #12

The same can be said for any action we have taken in Muslim countries..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #13

I'm afraid you'll be waiting a long time for that to happen. 7962 Oct 2013 #17

drop this in florida08 Oct 2013 #16

Nope. Nice try to deflect. former9thward Oct 2013 #28

not trying to deflect florida08 Oct 2013 #57

Sorry, not trying to jump on you. former9thward Oct 2013 #58

true florida08 Oct 2013 #59

What test? Smells bogus to me. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #20

What are they going to use - the bogus 'explosive detectors' a conman sold to Iraq for millions? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #21

It's a good thing we helped free Kuwait with the first Gulf War. randome Oct 2013 #22

I'm surprised that they haven't perfected... RoccoR5955 Oct 2013 #23

Gulf States , I thought you were talking about Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.... olddad56 Oct 2013 #25

These places are so far off my list to ever even think of wanting to visit. They all RKP5637 Oct 2013 #26

I guess Lindsay Graham can cross off Kuwait as a potential MGKrebs Oct 2013 #27

You've got some splainin to do Lucy... YOHABLO Oct 2013 #31

Found it! ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #32

Another bunch of swell democracies daleo Oct 2013 #33

Who wants to go there anyway? nt Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #35

Exactly! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2013 #36

How much US aid do these guys get? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2013 #37

can we put these guy in the same room as the gay is a choice evangelicals dembotoz Oct 2013 #38

The ME Gulf States are the cesspool of the universe. A Mecca for pedophiles and human Zorra Oct 2013 #39

I thought this post was about southern states when I first read the headline MiniMe Oct 2013 #41

. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #44

They're going to parade moslem women with noisy shoes in front of them. If they don't get Monk06 Oct 2013 #45

Texas, Louisana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida The Second Stone Oct 2013 #46

illegal & some with death sentences to be 'gay' in many countries. probably require an aids test? Sunlei Oct 2013 #48

Persia or Iran is the most backward country King_David Oct 2013 #56

No Bushes in the Middle East? Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #50

All rhetoric aside--how would this work, exactly? Alamuti Lotus Oct 2013 #52

That won't work. Fundies react more strongly to gay porn than gay people do TrogL Oct 2013 #60

Is it like the "eggdicator" from Willie Wonka and the CF? roamer65 Oct 2013 #61

Does that mean our gay troops don't have to serve in those countries? LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #53

With surplus e-meters? Orsino Oct 2013 #55