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Inappropriate T-Shirts and Signs

this directive (or something similar) was purportedly circulated to all commands during Operation Iraqi Freedom


Headquarters
Operation Iraqi Freedom


To: All Commands
Subj: Inappropriate T-Shirts and Signs


1. All commanders shall promulgate upon receipt.

2. The following t-shirts and signs, imprinted in English or Arabic or both, may no longer be displayed, on or off base, by any military or civilian personnel subject to this command.

  1. "Shrine Busters" (showing exploding minarets)
  2. "Napalm – Sticks Like Crazy"
  3. "C B R – Killing Better with Science!"
  4. "Cataclysm? Havoc? Conflagration? Holocaust? Just MOPP it up!" (showing mushroom cloud)
  5. "The sword or the Koran – hmmm, can I think about it?"
  6. "Goat – It Isn't Just for Breakfast Anymore." (showing cross-eyed knock-kneed goat)
  7. "Eat Pork or Die" (showing a charging razorback)
  8. "Pork – The Other White Meat." (showing Porky Pig wearing a kaffiyeh)
  9. "Peace – Through Superior Firepower"
  10. "The Road to Paradise Begins with Me." (showing aiming cross-hairs)
  11. "Holy Land Shooting Gallery"
  12. "Guns Don't Kill People. I Kill People." (showing scoped rifle profile)
  13. "Sniper – Reach Out and Touch Someone"
  14. "Happiness is a Warm Gun."
  15. "Infidel – And Proud of It!"
  16. "72 Virgins Dating Service" (showing aiming reticle)
  17. "Raghead Sport Hunting Club" (showing aiming reticle)
  18. "Magic Carpet Air Traffic Control by (Uncle) SAM-9" (showing SAM profile)
  19. "Bet on Your Favorite Camel Jockey at the Retreat Racetrack"
  20. "One .50 Caliber Shot Pays Admission to the Desert Theme Park" (showing cartridge silhouette)
  21. "Get Your Souvenir Sand Nigger at the Desert Theme Park"
  22. "Islamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range at 0800 Daily" (showing kneeling person with bull's-eye)
  23. "Do we really need smart bombs to land on these dumb bastards?"
  24. "A handful of jets, tanks, APCs, 'copters, and drones beats a royal flush of camels everytime!"
  25. "The GWOT is only the latest crusade against Islamic imperialism."
  26. "9/11 PAYBACK – A Debt of Honor Repaid with Interest"
  27. "Thirsty? Got Blood? Drink Deep, Revenge is Sweet."
  28. "Bloodthirsty for Revenge – The Pause that Refreshes."
  29. "Islamic Fascism is NOT a Government – It's not even a Religion."
  30. "Join the Air Force and See the World Through a Bomb Sight – Beirut, Kuwait, Baghdad, Kabul, Teheran, Medina, Mecca."
  31. "Combat – The Breakfast of Champions"
  32. "War – When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best!"
  33. "(Sacred Sand) + (H-Bomb) = (Stained Glass) + (Holy Smoke)"
  34. "Terrorists R UsOut of Business!"
3. The t-shirts and signs cited shall be immediately removed from display, and their sale in concessions prohibited, upon receipt of this directive.

4. All commands are directed to counsel affected personnel, and to implement sensitivity training wherever necessary.


By order of the commander.

For the commander.
/s/Tommy Toady
MAJ Thomas R. Toady, AG


LTG Linus Pencilpusher, OIFCOM CG







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