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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= More on the Army’s Fired Gay Linguist He had one of the most sought-after skills in the entire U.S. arsenal: a working knowledge of Arabic. And the Army discharged him for being gay—after subjecting him to witch-hunt-style questioning. ABC News <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2279299" title="interviews">interviews him</a>. (Earlier: <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060728_army_dismisses_gay_arabic_linguist/" title="original story">original story</a>) <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060807_gay_army_linguist_abc/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060807_gay_army_linguist_abc/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= More on the Army’s Fired Gay Linguist He had one of the most sought-after skills in the entire U.S. arsenal: a working knowledge of Arabic. And the Army discharged him for being gay—after subjecting him to witch-hunt-style questioning. ABC News <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2279299" title="interviews">interviews him</a>. (Earlier: <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060728_army_dismisses_gay_arabic_linguist/" title="original story">original story</a>) <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060807_gay_army_linguist_abc/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060807_gay_army_linguist_abc/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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