Sacked anti-gay general says won't respond to dismissal

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 18 - An Italian army general who was relieved of his command after making anti-gay comments in a self-published book said Friday he would not respond publicly to the measure taken against him, but only in the appropriate fora.
    "When I wrote this book I knew it would give rise to discussion but I certainly did not expect this fuss. I will not respond to decisions that come from a chain of command. I will do so in the appropriate fora", said General Roberto Vannacci commenting to Diario del Giorno on Rete 4 on his removal as head of the Military Geographical Institute after the controversy that arose around his book.
    As well as gays, who were described as "not normal", Vannucci also took aim at feminists and environmental activists in his book. (ANSA).