Oops, we didn't mean Malaysians are terrorists - marines in retreat after gaffe (UK story)

[veracity]

Source: Guardian, UK

By reputation it's one of the toughest units in the British armed forces, renowned for feats of endurance and derring-do.

But a high-octane recruiting film for the Royal Marines forced the Ministry of Defence into headlong retreat yesterday, after complaints that it portrayed one of the most peaceable countries in Asia as a breeding ground for Islamist terrorists. Officials apologised to Malaysia for the offending video, which was used in cinemas and on the MoD's website until it was withdrawn yesterday.





Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/31/military.malaysia

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Seems the Brits are as dumb as the US.....but, at least they admit it.

[Speck Tater]

1. "Know thine enemy." Oh, what the hell, everybody's an emeny. nt

[drm604]

2. A foreign looking guy speaking a funny language...

obviously an enemy! :sarcasm:

The sad thing is that there are people who actually think like that.

[unkachuck]

3. if you're not us....

....you must be the enemy....so, you're either with us or against us....where have I heard that before?

President George W. Bush, in an address to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001 said, "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."

Hillary Clinton said on September 13, 2001: "Every nation has to either be with us, or against us. Those who harbor terrorists, or who finance them, are going to pay a price."

....oh I remember, it's the global war-monger credo!

[razors edge]

4. The world is just a jump ball after all.

As long as our robotic soldiers are the refs.

[TaffyMoon]

5. But They Have Brown Faces,

Doesn't that mean they're terrorists?:sarcasm:

[jeff30997]

6. Canadians are Terr'ists too!

Now I suggest we defend our maple syrup with...

Well with all what we got!!!

[and-justice-for-all]

7. Right now, the GOP is the worlds leading terrorist organization..nt