IDF T-shirts offensive to some...

[dutch508]

The t-shirts are pretty ahrsh and I'd crew the ass out of one of my guys wearing one, but, damn...

Israel army rides out T-shirt row
BBC


Haaretz published five T-shirt designs including this of a pregnant woman
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Israeli officials have described as "tasteless" and inconsistent with army values a popular military past-time of printing violent cartoons on T-shirts.

An investigation in Haaretz daily says the customised shirts are often ordered when troops finish training courses.

One example shows a pregnant Arab women in the cross-hairs of a sniper's sight with the legend "1 shot 2 kills".

Another design shows a child being similarly targeted with the slogan "the smaller they, are the harder it is".

In both images the people being targeted appear to be carrying weapons. A third T-shirt design shows a dead Palestinian baby and the words "Better use Durex" (condoms).

An army statement said the customised clothing was produced outside military auspices, but it pledged to stamp out the use of such imagery by soldiers.

"The examples presented by the Haaretz reporter are not in accordance with IDF values and are simply tasteless," the military statement said.

"This type of humour is unbecoming and should be condemned."

But it admitted that until now there were no military guidelines governing "acceptable civilian clothing" made by its soldiers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7960071.stm

Oh, where is gaytor to scream about this?

[NHSparky]

Yeah, I'd be more than a little pissed if I saw a troop wearing anything like that.  VERY unprofessional.  Not what one would expect from IDF troops.

[dutch508]

Yeah, I'd be more than a little pissed if I saw a troop wearing anything like that.  VERY unprofessional.  Not what one would expect from IDF troops.

The IDF is pretty laid back, brother. But that is a tad harsh.

[NHSparky]

The IDF is pretty laid back, brother. But that is a tad harsh.

Laid back in the "not-as-formal-spit-and-polish", I get.  Kinda like we were on the boats underway.

But make no mistake, there're a few senior NCO's who should be chewing some serious ass.  I know if I wore a t-shirt like that on the beach or underway, it wouldn't be worn for long.

[Airwolf]

Yeah pretty tasteless and probably would get someone two weeks extra duty for not conforming to the values the Army wants the troops to follow.

[rich_t]

Yeah pretty tasteless and probably would get someone two weeks extra duty for not conforming to the values the Army wants the troops to follow.

If not an Article 15.