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To: Innovative

How hasd this worked out in with the IDF? I remember reading an article in the NYT which said (of course) that all was hunky-dory but haven’t read anything on gays in the israeli forces for a long time.


6 posted on 12/18/2010 2:53:19 PM PST by squarebarb
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To: squarebarb
... I remember reading an article in the NYT which said (of course) that all was hunky-dory ...

Remember this guy ?

The charges again this homosexual is that she/he/it distributed
classified documents to places like WikiLeaks.


17 posted on 12/18/2010 3:06:54 PM PST by pyx (Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
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This one served in the IDF, but they sent him back to the US...


38 posted on 12/18/2010 4:15:16 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: squarebarb
"How has this worked out in with the IDF? I remember reading an article in the NYT which said (of course) that all was hunky-dory but haven’t read anything on gays in the israeli forces for a long time."

Israel has a conscript army, so pretty much everybody has to serve in some capacity (apart from religious exemptions).

However, openly gay troops are kept in separate IDF units, usually performing rear support functions.

43 posted on 12/18/2010 4:48:45 PM PST by cookcounty (December 31st is coming.....STOP the Democrats' Midnight Tax Jack-Up!!)
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