Jan Morris on Bruce Chatwin. It is interesting that Jan Morris, a transsexual, should be bothered by Chatwin's "sexual ambiguity," which she characterizes as the "Strength through Joy" kind while comparing Chatwin to a Hitler youth! However much she disliked Chatwin the man, she grudgingly accords his best work the status of modern classics.

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Army Shoots Self in Head over Sexual Preference 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Nine Army linguists, including six trained to speak Arabic, have been dismissed from the military because they are gay.

The soldiers' dismissals come at a time when the military is facing a critical shortage of translators and interpreters for the war on terrorism. [AP - Yahoo!]

Bigotry comes with a price.

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