U.S. Army Banner Recruits Arabs to Hunt Arabs

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Creature of culture, Bucky Turco sent along this U.S. Army banner and noted its edgy but odd message. The banner reads, “Use Your Arabic to Help Build Your Future.” Of course, innocently, that just means, “hey, one who speaks Arabic, consider joining the Army.” Not so innocently, it might mean, “Hey one who speaks Arabic, consider joining the Army and let us use your language skills to hunt down and kill those Arab fuckers.” Take your pick but we’re sure both notions passed through the minds of those behind this recruitment effort. See the full banner here.

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