Army dismisses gay soldier 'outed' by e-mail

AP ^ | 7/27/6 | DUNCAN MANSFIELD

[SmithL]

Bleu Copas, shown Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in Bristol, Tenn, was a decorated U.S. Sergeant and Arabic language specialist dismissed from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Copas says he never admitted being gay and his accuser was never identified.

[SmithL]

Somebody told

[Pukin Dog]

The rumor is that he dropped the soap, and wouldn't pick it up.

[Sax]

Ha! Check out the title of the thread posted just prior to this one "back door amnesty."

Was that foreshadowing? A premonition? Or just lucky timing?

[ops33]

"But the papers also give the reason for his dismissal."

I question this statement. What exactly does it say on his DD 214? The article already states that he received an honorable discharge so the section that address character of service will say honorable. Many years ago the military put reenlistment codes (RE) on the DD 214 but this practice has been stopped. So I wonder what on his DD 214 addresses his supposed homosexuality?

[Paradox]

Bleu Copas

Sorry, but thats just about one of the gayest names I can think of.

Having said that, if he is an Arab language specialist, and we supposedly have a hard time coming up with such people, maybe we coulda made an exception for him?

[garyhope]

It was the show tunes on his iPod that did it.

Personally I think it's a waste to discharge this guy. Don't we need Arabic language specialists at this time?

[Pox]

BFD.

AP, all homo news, all the time it seems, pretty much the same as the NYT.

For such a small portion of the population, these deviants sure command a disproportionate slice of the news pie.

[FloridianBushFan]

It is a shame that someone who wanted to serve his country is now unable to. He kept his private life private and who ever this source is needs to come forward and be a man and stop hiding.

Our country is wasting to much money. The money being wasted to train new people as mentioned in the article could be going for better uses. I believe people should be allowed to serve their country if they choose to do so and are fit mentally and physically. There was no reason for this guy to be kicked out. DADT needs to come to an end.

He choose to defend and represent his country unlike majority of these code-pinkos and other left wing liberal anti-troops nut jobs out there.

[mnehring]

Perfectly said. We all bleed red for this country, not matter what faults or traits we have. His willingness to serve shouldn't overshadow the fact that he likes outies over innies.

[TheSuaveOne]

I agree, it'
s shame this policy even exists. If someone is willing to support our country by serving in the military, it really shouldn't matter from which side of the plate they swing from...la

[guitar4jesus]

"But the papers also give the reason for his dismissal."

Of course in the "diversity" centered corporate world of today this will be a badge of honor and guarantee for employment.

[gcruse]

A decorated sergeant and Arabic language specialist

Some things are just more important than the War on Islamofacism. Thank God our priorities are straight.

[Red Badger]

If you're in a foxhole and taking rounds, you don't give a damn what the guy next to you does with his gun as long as he can shoot straight with his rifle.........

[USNBandit]

The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, established in 1993, prohibits the military from inquiring about the sex lives of service members, but requires discharges of those who openly acknowledge being gay.

That might be what the "don't ask don't tell policy" says, but the question here is whether the soldier in question engaged in homosexual acts, which it sounds like he did.

That being said, one might say that it is impossible to suppress one's sexual urges. The problem is that the Clinton administration wrote the policy that way and didn't change the UCMJ. If he engaged in homosexual acts while in the service he is eligible to be discharged.

[JoeFromSidney]

Actually the law is not "don't ask, don't tell." The law states that homosexual activity is incompatible with good order and discipline, and mandates discharge of homosexuals. The DoD policy is not to ask questions so long as no one gives answers.

[buffyt]

We NEED this guy! "Arabic language specialist"
We have kicked so many gays out of the military who were also Arabic language specialists and now we have a severe shortage of them for intercepting and translating messages that could save us from another 9/11 !

[TRY ONE]

"We NEED this guy! "Arabic language specialist" ..."

One needs to know the facts before making that statement. Who knows what Homo ACTUALLY did!!!

[absolootezer0]

not really, my best friend is an arab language specialist, he seems to think that there are enough of them.

[absolootezer0]

We have kicked so many gays out of the military who were also Arabic language specialists and now we have a severe shortage of them for intercepting and translating messages that could save us from another 9/11

not really, once these guys are out, many of them go right back as contractors, or work for other fed agencies.