One could argue Obama negotiating with the Taliban poses much bigger risks to both Afghan civilians and the military.Īnd isn’t the U. From the perspective of Fox news, open support of homosexuality plays right into the culture war between Afghan civilians and the U.S.
While it’s possible to criticize the flag raising on the grounds of the unofficial nature of the action, does it really warrant comparisons to the Koran burnings in February? The backlash from the the burning of an incinerator full of Korans on a U.S. What price will we pay because some want to use the military to show their gay pride? After February’s accident with the Korans, American lives were lost. Where is the concern now for angering Afghan Muslims, who vehemently oppose homosexuality? The issue is as much an issue of military security as it is of religious morality. One such voice is that of FRC President Tony Perkins, asking: The anti-gay response this photo has garnered from conservatives is a reminder of the too long defended homophobic voices who until recently dominated the discussion of gays in the military. …conduct operations in Afghanistan to reduce the capability and will of the insurgency, support the growth in capacity and capability of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), and facilitate improvements in governance and socio-economic development in order to provide a secure environment for sustainable stability that is observable to the population.Īnd boy howdy am I excited to hear what they learn or what on earth they’re looking to learn to begin with! Tasked with fighting an insurgency, building the nation’s infrastructure and improving internal political stability, the mission to investigate the potential raising of a gay pride flag seems like an excellent use of the resources and time of team ISAF.Īmerica has finally agreed as a nation Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was wrong and now it’s dead as a doornail. Investigating the alleged flag raising is the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), a NATO operation with the stated mission to: (Unfortunately, information about the location of this homosexual lobby has not been divulged, which means I can’t actually go there, which is understandably devastating.) The Family Research Council quickly pointed to the picture as the latest tactic by the “homosexual lobby” to trample on religious rights with their typical reckless abandon. In the photo’s caption, Jodice identifies the man as her husband, a U.S. Late last month, Nicole Jodice uploaded a photo of a man in military garb raising a rainbow flag to the Wipeout Homophobia Facebook page. Like all good political drama these days, the controversy at hand here begins with a photo + social media. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.