U.S. Soldiers accused of executing gay Iraqis

[WillParkinson]

U.S. Soldiers accused of executing gay Iraqis

(Lebanon) U.S. soldiers have been accused of aiding in the execution of gay Iraqis, the Washington Blade reports. The accusations were made by two unnamed, gay Iraqi refugees during a fundraiser event at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters.

Several violent images of a beheaded gay Iraqi were shown to the audience by one of the men, who goes by the name “Hussam.” He shocked the audience by claiming U.S. soldiers have also detained and executed Iraqi men perceived to be gay.

Images were shown of a U.S. soldier standing over a group of naked men chained together who Hussam claims were gay. Hussam said he possesses images of their execution but did not show them to the audience.

http://www.365gay.com/news/us-soldiers-accused-of-executing-gay-iraqis/

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Yes, I am well aware that it says in the article the man did not provide proof. I honestly hope to heck it is not true.

[timeforpeace]

1. Sorry, if this had happened before Jan 20 it would have been huge. Now, apparently not.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

4. Isn't that a sad commentary. n/t

K&R

[ThomCat]

5. That's really sad.

Now that Obama is in office, nobody cares if abuses are still happening. Let's sweep them under the rug and pretend that everything is getting better. Everything has been fixed now that there is a wonderful guy in the Oval Office! x(

If there is any evidence of US service members participating in this then I hope it cracks wide open, soon. :(

[QC]

2. Did you verify this with The Perfesser before posting it? n/t

[donco6]

3. After hearing Michaelangelo Signorile today, I'd believe it.

He had a serviceman on the phone today who said DADT was keeping gays from being killed.

[tbyg52]

6. Oh dear god.

I hope it's not true, but I wouldn't have any trouble believing it.

[sui generis]

7. well, technically we shouldn't be participating in executions, period.

Either way, proof of participating in an execution will not go well for anyone involved, and far far worse for singling out a group of people based on their perceived or accused sexual orientation.