http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,234106,00.html

These American bastards think they have some kind of God given right to rape innocent people just because they have bases or some kind of presense there. The U.S. is a major force of imperialism in this world today. Bush and his ultimate token Condoleeza make me want to puke. She's a dyke, black and female and works against her own kind. The ultimate betrayer.

well done.

Elemental, I fail to see how Condoleeza Rice's alleged sexual orientation has any relevance to this matter. Furthermore, I don't know if the rape has anything to do with the fact that the soldier is American, but rather that he is a young and immature punk. Rape happens everywhere and the perpetrators are not just from the U.S. However, I'm glad the court made what appears to be the correct and proper ruling.

Thank you, Falcon! Yes, there are members of the military who will do what they will, regardless of Bush or anyone else's policies. The action of this member of the American military is deplorable.

However, that does not reflect entirely upon the rest of the American servicemen and servicemwomen. Elemental's inference would be the equivalent of holding a pedophile's actions against all GLBT people. One word: ridiculous!

I also don't see the purpose in this claim that she's a "dyke," or the fact that she's African American. That has to do with...what exactly?

Also, it's really unfair to impugn Americans or soldiers or everybody just because one monster commits rape. MOST US soldiers, most Americans in general, do NOT rape--either in this country or elsewhere. The vast majority of American soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, like American soldiers stationed all over the world, are not raping, are they?

But back to the the question of imperialism. Yes, it should be critiqued. I agree with you that imperial designs on the rest of the world are wrong. Very wrong. Condoleezza Rice, like the rest of the Bush adminidisaster, deserves quite a lot of criticism and blame for the problems they've caused, to Americans and the rest of the world, especially the people of Iraq. But she is not to blame for a soldier committing rape--and her sexual orientation, racial background, or anything else, have nothing to do with it either.

Seriously...that was harsh on Condi. Now I have my own issues with her but I respect her career and what she has made of herself. I mean a black female Secretary of State is pretty damn good. She is an incredibly intelligent woman in a bad administration who unfortunately is not going to go against what Bushy says. I don't see how Condi even came up in the discussion.

However she came up in this mess, I think any reasonable person can separate Condi from the Marine raping someone in the Philippines. I'm even going to go a step further and say that Bush has next to nothing to do with one soldier's choice either.

That still does not lessen the tragedy of what this poor woman has endured, both from the rape and doubtlessly from the media. She has my condolences for this despicable, morally reprehensible act committed by this Marine. He has disgraced himself, his family, the Marine Corps, and his country.

How Condy got into the story was that she is a token African American lesbian woman who works for policies that hurt her brothers and sisters. She is the ultimate token/back stabber. She is obviously an honorary white man. Maybe she's a rich white republican hetero trapped in a black female's body. I wish more glbt groups would out her. She has done nothing for the cause of her brothers and sisters. I have seen her second cousin Ms. Rice on several programs such as PBS's NOW. She is a breath of fresh air. I have no doubt that Bush, Rice, Cheney and Rumsfeld are INSANE. INSANE SOCIOPATHS as bad or worse than Saddam Hussein. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with each one of us. SHALOM.

Males in warfare want to use their penises as weapons. Remember the adage military are taught that goes: this is my weapon this is my gun. One is for killing and one is for fun. The male penis is used as a weapon against innocent civilans. These f**kers excuse my language equate their genitals as weapons against the powerless. Dr. Helen Caldicott wrote a classic book years ago called 'MISSILE ENVY'. In it she showed how patriarchal lust for power fueled the arm's race. This is penis envy on a worldwide armageddon scale. OY.