Don Klipstein wrote:

Then why are not homosexuals barred from the militaries of 22 of the
28 NATO nations, Russia, Israel, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand,
Philipines, Serbia, Malta, South Africa, Taiwan, Argentina,
Australia, Finland, Ireland, Peru, Uraguay and Switzerland?

In 22 of these nations, homosexuals are allowed to serve openly in
the military, and 12 other countries as of specific dates lifted
bans or specifically allowed homosexuals to serve, according to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militar...of_homosexuals

Uh, the United States is not Russia, Israel, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand,
Philipines, Serbia, Malta, South Africa, Taiwan, Argentina, Australia,
Finland, Ireland, Peru, Uraguay or Switzerland.

And, with the exception of Israel, none of the countries you mention have
had a war with anybody since the issue became notorious. Except, of course,
Serbia, but they lost. Israel is a special case; there women fight in combat
roles, the country has a conscript army, and the religious Israelis - who
would be compelled to strangle homosexuals to death - do not serve in the
IDF.