Don't ask don't tell policy

[opebo]

and because I wouldn't expect many queer fellas to learn arabic

Actually homosexuality is extremely common in the Arab and Muslim countries in general.  Of course it is mostly the sort of situational homosexuality that is inevitable in repressed theocracies where women are unavailable, but still, there's a lot of buggery available there.  Look at Lawrence of Arabia.

However, your point is well taken - sex tourism in lands where you get chopped up in little peices for doing what comes naturally is not a good idea.

[opebo]

Heck if they aren't going to let soldiers visit prostitutes anymore
(http://www.usabroad.org/2005/02/us_civilian_dod.html)
 there'd better be some sort of outlet

[opebo]

the poster hughento...his mind operates from a place of abject bigotry, oppression, and, as we recently learned, has the handicap of growing up under an overbearing crazy mother...

What's wrong with hughento?  I never noticed any bigotry.  And who among us didn't have an overbearing crazy mother - thats what mothers are.

[opebo]

  (YOU and I being exceptions, of course.  I'm drunk, what's your excuse?) 

You I'm still trying to figure out!  AAArgh! 

Hah, let me know if you do, it might be helpful!  But my excuse for letting it all hang out on here is - I'm bored and have no one to talk to.  Pretty  much all the other English speakers in this town are drunken blowhards.