Outlawed T-Shirts

From Joatmoaf at I love Jet Noise -- a memo distributed to the CO at a Navy base in the Middle East:

To: All Commands
Subject: Inappropriate T-Shirts
Ref: ComMidEastFor Inst 16134//24 K

1. The following T-shirts are no longer to be worn on or off base by any military or civilian personnel serving in the Middle East:

  • “Eat Pork Or Die” [both English and Arabic versions]
  • “Shrine Busters” [Various. Show burning minarets or bomb/artillery shells impacting Islamic shrines. Some with unit logos.]
  • “Napalm, Sticks Like Crazy” [Both English and Arabic versions]
  • “Goat - it isn’t just for breakfast any more.” [Both English and Arabic versions]
  • “The road to Paradise begins with me.” [Mostly Arabic versions but some in English. Some show sniper scope cross-hairs]
  • “Guns don’t kill people. I kill people.” [Both Arabic and English versions]
  • “Pork. The other white meat.” [Arabic version]
  • “Infidel” [English, Arabic and other coalition force languages.]

2. The above T-shirts are to be removed from Post Exchanges upon receipt of this directive.

3. The following signs are to be removed upon receipt of this message:

  • “Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range at 0800 Daily.”
  • “Do we really need ’smart bombs’ to drop on these dumb bastards?”

4. All commands are instructed to implement sensitivity training upon receipt.

HT: Single Mind

Published Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:03 AM by Right-Mind
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# re: Outlawed T-Shirts

If our military were to wear one of these shirts, could they be accused of a hate crime after they killed a terrorist?

Monday, April 03, 2006 7:06 AM by varnel w.

# re: Outlawed T-Shirts

Varnel,

Oh, my. I never thought of that!

Best,
Dale

Monday, April 03, 2006 7:20 AM by Right-Mind