Rep. Ackerman Warns of Terrorist 'Platoon of Lesbians'

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WASHINGTON — What's the biggest threat to U.S. forces in Iraq? If you ask New York Rep. Gary Ackerman, it might be a terrorist "platoon of lesbians."

The tongue-in-cheek description was a roundabout way for the Democrat to say he believed the State Department might be able to save a few bucks by hiring some of the military linguists fired under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy instead of hiring and training new linguists.

During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the State Department budget, Ackerman told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice he was "intrigued" that she spent so much time in her testimony talking about "the foreign language deficit" and how much the government needs Farsi and Arabic speakers.

Then the conversation turned to the military's policy on gays.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250711,00.html

[Parche]

1. LINGUISTS

Were they Cunning Linguists?

[quido]

3. HIRE MORE ,regardless of Preference

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Hot damn.

Where do I enlist to help this nation wrestle with this great lesbian menace?

[xchrom]

4. they fired their gay translators.