‘Pork Eating Crusader’: Is ‘Infidel’ Apparel and Gear Gaining Popularity With the Troops?
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A line of “Infidel” apparel and gear is reportedly gaining popularity among the troops overseas. According to Business Insider‘s Robert Johnson:
(Photo: Business Insider)
With tensions at an all time high in Afghanistan following the Koran burnings, the urination video, and the killing of 16 civilians, attention is now falling on a long line of “Infidel” apparel and gear.
Exhausted from how they feel they’re being perceived, troops have taken to wearing patches and carrying items that label themselves infidels, and offer translation in local dialect.
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Military.com tracked down Clayton Montgomery at Mil-Spec Monkey, a large online seller of infidel gear, who says his most popular item by far is the “Pork Eating Crusader Patch.”
The patch includes an image of a knight in a Crusade’s tunic, eating what appears to be a large ham hock, and lest there be any confusion — a translation in Arabic.
The gear is popular among German troops, as well (Photo: Business Insider)
(Photo: Business Insider)
There’s even an “Infidel” zippo, which is advertised as, “This one is small enough to hold some personal meaning and not be in-your-face to everyone you meet. It’s perfect for pulling out at just the right moment to get the full effect.”
The website “Islamic Awakening” has a thread discussing the new trend. There, people have responded by saying things like, “you are what you eat,“ and ”hopefully he [the man from the photo] got grilled by an IED.”Do you think the “Infidel” line is deliberately and unnecessarily provocative, or is it a sarcastic way to embrace the insults?
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Comments (350)
Defending Truth
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:59pmPersonally, I think it’s refreshing to see a bit of a hard edge coming back into the mindset of the American soldier. Back in WWII we were tough, but now with political correctness and the BS rules of engagement, our troops can do nothing but back down and second guess their decisions. Indeed, the enemy may hate our troops more for wearing the apparel, but aren’t they already trying to kill our troops anyway? Yes, pouring gasoline onto a fire might make it bigger, but the fire was already burning in the first place.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:32pmBingo.
Report Post »patriotandproud
Posted on April 14, 2012 at 2:44pmIn WWII we were motivated by the fact that a very evil power was spreading through Europe. It is easy to be “tough” when you know you are fighting for the right cause. In these middle eastern wars there isn’t a clear cut enemy or cause for why we are spending billions of dollars and thousands of US lives over there. As Americans we are raised on GI Joe and we think that the ultimate sign of strength is in having a huge military and “kicking ass.” Yes, military is important, but we need to start using our brains and figure out why, in this age of computers, medicine, space exploration, and the internet, do we need to go massacre hundreds of thousands of people in the name of “fighting for freedom.” ?? What are we gaining? Where is the proof that this has helped our country? I am a proud American who thinks we have the best constitution. The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal.“ We need to start living by that motto and not treat anyone on this earth as disposable or ”less than.” Killing people because you don’t agree with them is not an honorable way of life, whether done by terrorists or US soldiers. By the way, we invaded Afghanistan and Iraq. INVADED. Oh and NONE of the 9/11 hijackers were from Afghanistan or Iraq. We should not be asking/ordering our soldiers to be serving in these wars. Bring them home. Learn from mistakes. Move on.
Report Post »NewLife56
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:57pmI’d say our boys have had enough and are just about pissed off, and done kissing ass for Obama, you?
Report Post »P1gunslinger
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:03pmLook very close, this is not our troops in the picture, not our camo and not our guns!
Report Post »Plaid Chameleon
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:19pmYep their European.
Report Post »Homeschoolmama
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:19pmThe troops are only allowed to wear specific unit patches on their uniform. This patch would not be allowed, but it would go great on fatigues worn for hunting or hiking. My ex-army husband still wears his BDU pants in the mountains or when he’s working on his truck.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:20pmYou know… after this… Obama will have His Generals inspecting their shorts… for unauthorized Uniform Violations!
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:34pmThey are German but i am right there with them!
Report Post »IndyArmyVet
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:40pm“The apparel is popular among German troops” read the captions ;-)
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:52pmHa! Those funny Deutche! Seems that there are people in Europe that aren’t lost.
Report Post »JustMeHere_01
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:56pm@IndyArmyVet
I read the caption and what it says is this: The gear is popular among German troops, as well. Note it says as well.
No where in this story does it state if U.S. Soldiers are wearing the patches or not. I just don’t know. If military command will permit U.S. Soldiers to wear the patches then I am all for it.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:08pmBut Obama said Afghanistan was the right war at the right time, and that Iraq could not be won.
I wonder if Alexander the great said Afghanistan was the right war at the right time?
I wonder if the British empire thought Afghanistan to be a good place to build a nation?
I wonder if the Soviet Union thought Afghanistan to be the right war at the right time?
I wonder why people listend to a community organizer on matters of such importance. the boy president never so much as served in the cub scouts, let alone has any idea of anything military related.
One day historians will look back at America, and wonder why people got so stupied, and actually elected the boy president.
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:58pmJust bring ‘em home. It is time our boys come home.
Report Post »RoyBaty
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 10:12pmMWHALEY, its time for you to STFU. Our “boys” will come home when they finish the job.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 11:53pmCover-up of Marine Lcpl Edward Dycus Murder
http://homelandsecurityus.com/
Incident at Camp Bastion: the larger question
http://homelandsecurityus.com/
America, we aren’t being told the truth about what is going on with our young men and women…please read and forward to help spread the TRUTH!
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:02amConsidering the UN’s recent mandate concerning not saying or doing ANYTHING WHICH MIGHT INCITE SOMEONE TO VIOLENCE, and hillary’s state dept. summit on it that WITH ARABIC & MUSLIM LEADERS, that had the reporter detained because she’d heard about it, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BET THAT PANNETTA GETS A VISIT FROM STATE, AND THEN NEXT TIME THERE’S A MILITARY MEETING THEY ASK FOR ALL THE PORK & INFIDEL GEAR ALONG WITH THE MILITARY’S WEAPONS! I‘m beginning to wonder if they’re trying to DE-WUSSIFY THE TROOPS? Sort of like throwing sticks & stones at a bull inside a barbwire fence!
Report Post »M1A2_Tanker
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:14amI have seen these patches and similar on personal gear like shaving kit bags ect. But our guys are not wearing these patches on Their uniforms.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:37amCool.
Report Post »R.A. Bullseye
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 2:16amYup.
Report Post »lindam
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 2:17amHere Here!
Report Post »I am 61 years old and remember times when life was not so serious..I always thaught our boys should carry bottals of pork oil, or tie a pork chop aroung there neck. even plastic ones would scare them enough till they do.. lighten up and just laugh!
Ohello
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 2:59amThe photo caption says they are German troops.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:05amI have an INFIDEL shirt of my own and an American Flag sticker with the bottom two or three bars replaced with INFIDEL on my Tahoe.. Off duty I am sure they are allowed to wear what they want and to attach patches to personal gear. Good for them, put it in their face.
Report Post »Watchingtheweasels
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:32amThis is great – and I wish it was our guys – but if one of our soldiers did it he would probably be handed over to Karzai to beheaded by Leon Panetta. Suspect it some other NATO force.
Report Post »gryffn
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:51amI’ve always been in favor of a pork-guts spraying gun.
Report Post »OldGuy66
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:02amThe story says German troops. They must be frustrated with the treatment they get from the local government and “religious” leaders. And the direct link to the infidel site:
Report Post »http://infidelcaps.webs.com/home.htm
Ruler4You
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:31amI LOVE it!
Pass the ham, please!
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:47amWho cares? Kill them all; let Alah sort them out!!
Report Post »prd1
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:05amAgreed !
Report Post »Zeb
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:48amI like pork !!!!!
Report Post »freedomnetworker
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:13pmnot even very close but a great observation. USA gets labeled for everything that is wrong.. Thanks Obama…. *****
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:34pmRelease Another Marine…
Clean out another Afghanistan neighborhood. The Russians use to place explosives inside stuffed animals and leave them on the ground for the kids. No one in the world or the Democrat-Commie Party complained about that.
Report Post »JMorcan
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:31pmIt would take 100 Taliban to equal the unChristian stupidity displayed in this forum.
Report Post »DesertDave54
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:34pm@P1GUNSLINGER- look at the caption under the picture; you’ll see that it infers that the troops pictured are GERMAN. I find the patch and the zippo ingenious ideas! I’ll have to check out the website.
Report Post »DAS_NIETZSCHEAN
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:42pmvery true, these troops in the picture seem to be German troops. but overall still coalition troops. fighting for Independence for the muslim peoples….. so….. why not free them of their terrible lives. IDK we dont want to be there, they dont want us there, we are there to kill people…… why no just build roads and schools here at home…… 16 trillion in debit and borrowing money to build schools there while we sell out children as slaves to China. bailout solar companies and pay wel-fare moms. what are we anymore… as Beck said “ I DONT KNOW MY COUNTRY ANYMORE”
Report Post »thedirtmover
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:15pmThose are German troops, and those weapons look better than our own.
Report Post »P1gunslinger
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:38pm@DesertDave54, They changed that after I brought that to their attention.
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:45pm@Roybaty, Our troops are being set up. They are trained to defend and destroy not to be the police. They are working for a president that does not care about the military or even likes the military. Obama would set them up to be slaughtered just to get the approval of his brotherhood, and you tell me to STFU.
Report Post »blueeyesbrowneyes
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 5:09pmThe caption clearly states the Gear is popular with German troops as well. It’s a sample pic of a German wearing the patch.
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 5:54pm@ P1gunslinger, good call on that, I didn’t catch it tell you said it, is that Brittish or Australian maybe.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 5:57pmFTA: “Who’s wearing this patch?”
Well, from the looks of the photo, Germans.
But I‘d be kidding you if I didn’t tell you that “I” am wearing one also.
Report Post »Michael
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 7:05pmThis is not an American soldier in this photo…so the story is just a load of crap meant to put us in a bad light.
Report Post »rockmanlinux
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:56pmYour comments nailed it if you ask me.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:53pmRoy… that job will never be finished.
Report Post »The war between the Jews and Muslims is nothing new and it won’t end with America over there.
This has been going on since Ishmeel and Isaac but you think WE’RE going to finish it??
MRLAZ
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 3:12amThis is not a legitimate photo. The soldier pictured would be “out of uniform” if wearing this badge. It is impossible, would not be done, would be quickly corrected if tried. This is a manufacture’s photo or photo shopped.
Report Post »wntsmallgov
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 4:02amThose are not our weapons, and the pattern for the ditigal is also off a bit. Our troops would not wear the brightly colored unit patch on the BDU‘s or ACU’s (what ever they are called now)
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 10:05amLove-it…love-it L O V E I T!!! …especially the MADE IN U.S.A. ZIPPO!! These non-pork eaters don’t know their biology…[short pig]=pork=hog..[long pig]=pork=human. Highsschool-biology usedto teach some “animal” food-groups. Grown-hog-males will eat the young if not sepparated from them…pork eating pork. Early peoples fed to their hogs [anything]-scrap=animal or vegitable. Way-before the jews or jesus, People were eating hogs(wild or domestic)….canibals in Africa thought their neighbors were…very tastey!
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:48am@P1gunslinger
Our guns, our camo, not the point. I’ve seen infidel tabs and patches first hand on American troops.
To answer the final question in the article: It’s soldier humor which always drips with irony and sarcasm. Yeah. It’s us saying, “So you think we’re infidel crusaders? Very well. Let me show you the newest line of death and destruction, and I’ll give them to you for the low, low price of you engaging me. I even have the brand new bacon flavor, but sorry. You don’t get a choice as to what flavor you get.”
Haji asks for the Reaper, Haji gets the Reaper.
Report Post »Porkchop_sw
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 4:13pmI like pork!! And I’m buying some of these patches and wearing them proudly! Support the troops!! Let them know the USA has their backs!
Report Post »PorkChop!
sharra
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:53pmWake up and ask yourselves what are we doing to our young men and women that they feel the need to do this. Do you suppose it is because of the lack of respect for the mission?? The lack of respect from us?? It is not funny, it shows the way our young people feel they are being treated. Shame on us.
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:59pmHere Here! The biggest mistake we made in fighting these 2 wars is not instituting the draft again. If we had, we may have thought twice and may have had a clearer mission going in and an exit strategy. How many Keyboard Krusaders here have had to sacrifice a thing for these wars? I haven’t.
Report Post »9111315
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:10pmWhy institute a draft. All you would do is cut the existing battle force in half. Half to fight the war and the other half to babysit the draftees. Sure, many will be very useful, but some will be a pain in the backside.
We sent soldiers who volunteered to protect the country. Why not let them do their job?
Sorry to hear about the 16 — but what if they were harboring the Taliban who set IED the day before. We are much to quick to label our soldiers as criminals and baby killers.
justangry
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:11pmThe mission is over. Time to bring our boys back home. Help us!
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:16pmIt’s all about division whether it be racial, sexually, religion it doesn‘t matter it’s all about the hatred.
Report Post »The Divisioner is full of hatred and revenge.
Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:18pm9111315, our troops are stretched so thinly now, and that’s why the recent killings was done by a soldier on his 4th deployment. For some reason, there is this misconception that the US military can do anything, anytime. Some types of wars aren’t winnable, and that seems to be a lesson we didn’t learn in Vietnam.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:09pmIt means they are beginning to know the enemy.
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:05pmYou really have no concept of war do you, Sharra. Do you think in WWI WWII, Korea, Vietnam our soldiers treated the enemy with respect??????
Report Post »If you don’t hate your enemy you may as well give up, because you are going to lose. You must be one of those people who say we can kill them but don’t dare insult them.
Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:07pm@Dave
Report Post »Exit “strategy”, mission “definition” Where did your hear, read, see, oor smell somethingthat indicates there ever has been one. Think about it- after 10 , dias, TEN years the drawdown is announced just before Christmas Huh- about the same time gas prices fell “unexpectedly”- but you leave a small force in that cesspool. Unexpectedly, causing fontentions between the country and the occupier/liberator/ nation builder/ outsider/ infidels. What could possibly have gone wrong. Panetta having the troops disarmed should about explain it.
JethroUSMC
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 8:38amSharra,
What you fail to recognize is that this “sentiment”, as dark and sarcastic as it is, is nothing new. It is not normal for our or NATO troops to want to kill people indescriminantly. This is a way to cope with the reality they deal with daily. I’d be willing to bet most of the patches are owned by civilians in the US. I’ve seen them around at civvy training plenty. This patch is tame compared to some that are available.
And to those who want others to STFU, when they say bring our troops home… Our troops aren’t allowed to fight to win. I’d argue since WWII. Either let them do their job, which is to shoot people and break stuff, or bring them home. There will be no clear victory as that entire area will go back to the way it was if not worse as soon as we leave as the muslim countries haven’t learned to separate “church and state” Sharia will rule, and they will remain in the exact state if not a worse theocracy than before. Its a waste of lives (both good afghanis and US & NATO troops) and money at this point. Money that we haven’t had in nearly a decade I might add.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 12:13pm@Dave.the.Blaze
I have sacrificed during these wars. Since I volunteered to do so I think I’m uniquely qualified to say this: a slave labor military would have only made matters worse. It‘s bad enough that you’re putting people who asked to be in this situation, in this situation; putting your average OWS mind-numbed drone in the military to fight this was would only have weakened us and caused many more American deaths.
Thanks, but no. You can keep your slave labor draft.
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:44pmNow that Gay Is Acceptable in the Military. The Next Badge will say either….”I’m a Porker”!. Or… “I’m the Porky”!.
Report Post »Some Badges will say…Pro Bestiality…”Just can’t wait to get home to my Dog!”
youdidthis
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:08pmouch…
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:20pmWas it authorized by the great one ?
Report Post »If it wasn’t it is a violation to the dress code.*
chips1
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:43pmThe great one? In a dress? Now that’s funny!!!!
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:36pm@2the addledone – They are Germans, although I find it amusing that the patch is in ENGLISH and whatever guttersnipe the enemy speaks.
Report Post »KyleD
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:38pmI don’t remember who said this but it stuck with me: “Don’t tempt Satan.” It was used more in context of wiji boards and similar things but I’ve sort of mixed it with “Don’t tempt fate“ or ”Don‘t play with fire if you don’t want to get burned” basically just don‘t do anything stupid if you don’t want to the consequences. Apparel like this just begs for more violence.
Report Post »KyleD
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:39pmOuija board…odd spelling
Report Post »db321
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:55pmI don’t know what Bible you read – Satan is a defeated foe – In the Name of Jesus I ask that Angels go before and behind our troops and keep them safe in battle.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:32pmDB321: Thank you & Amen!
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:15pmWar is violence. The concept that it’s something else is what gets people killed. While it is supposed to be the enemy who gets killed. If the patch means more enemy would be killed, then it serves the right purpose.
Report Post »KyleD
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:11amWow…I’ve never been so disturbed by fellow conservatives.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:29amDB321: I must say that satan is most definitely not defeated, if he was, he would not be able to tempt man into performing evil acts. He is the author of ALL sin.
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:58am@latterday: “I must say that satan is most definitely not defeated, if he was, he would not be able to tempt man into performing evil acts. He is the author of ALL sin.”
Does that include the sin of adding to the scripture? Or swindling women out of their money to search for “treasure?”
Report Post »ARSILHOUETTE
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:35pmThat was in Vietnam
Report Post »ARSILHOUETTE
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:34pmSome troops in my unit used to wear the letters HIDD (Happiness is a dead Dink) in a peace symbol patch.
Report Post »ARSILHOUETTE
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:37pmIt was edited because I spelled something wrong..Happiness is a Dead Dink
Report Post »geonj
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:32pmthey hate our troops(and us), we hate them.
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:57pmOut by 01 September 2012! Place all the stored ordance in one central place. On 02 September, hit it with a drone attack.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:27pmget the troops the hell out of there. This apparel is a very very bad sign. in a proper war, our troops would respect the enemy. This is evidence that the rediculousness of our mission(s) has caused our fightin men to become dettached.
Next thing you know, the enemy will be going after our troops just to capture apparel. sort of like 2012 version of scalping
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:32pmI tend to agree with that, and we need to get the H out of there asap. Like most sensationalistic stories, I think that very few American troops are dumb enough or disrespectful enough of their oaths to wear these patches. If I’m wrong, however, then things are beyond broken over there. Bring them home!
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:37pmRespecting the enemy has not been a common aspect of warfare. At most methods of fair fighting were respected with regard to lining up facing one another or that sort of thing, but even then, any advantage that could be had by taking some other tactic would be utilized, TO WIN, which should be the goal in any war. But that sort of respect did not extend to the enemy as people, they were still the enemy that needed to be beat. You wouldn’t be fighting them if you respected them. In our modern era we have completely destroyed all notions of what war is and should be. We could wipe the Afghans off the face of the earth, we could destroy their mosques, we could teach them Christianity, teach them that Muhammad is evil, make them work like slaves on projects instead of just building schools for them, etc. etc. We should have broken them, instead we played around and wasted ten years, trying to respect those who deserve no respect, only contempt.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:44pmAB5R………well said.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:53pmAB5R
Report Post »nobody liked germans but our military respected their ability to fight and whatnot. when it turns to hate, things get chaotic and orders are not followed – not what the military needs
AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:48pmMaybe it is just semantics but no way, everyone hated the Nazis. Sure, one can respect the fighting ability of a hated enemy, that is normal, but that doesn’t mean you respect them as people, as who they are and what they fight for. They were called Krauts, and don’t forget the Japs, or Gooks. This phony respect you speak of is what has made us fail in Afghanistan and Iraq. We should have been mocking Muhammad and Islam, really emasculating them and everything they stand for. WAR WAR WAR WAR WAR, instead we served them tea and crumpets with our pinky finger in the air, and then wonder what went wrong.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:19pmAB5R – Not only what you said, but we are rebuilding their mosques with our tax dollars!!!!
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/mosque-makeovers-with-your-tax-dollars/nD9db/
Report Post »DividedWeFail
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:02pmNHwinter
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:19pm
AB5R – Not only what you said, but we are rebuilding their mosques with our tax dollars!!!!
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/mosque-makeovers-with-your-tax-dollars/nD9db/
Report Post »______
Depressing!
And UN-Constitutional
Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:17pm@A5R
Report Post »Last time that happened was about 1952, Korea. The difficulty the americans seem to be having for the past 50 years or so, is that we seem to have a penchant for running half way around the world , to a country that has been “undiversified”. Since the “sandals on the ground” are indigenous”, and they probably have never heard about the Geneva convention, nor is there any other imputus for uniforms. The whole honr thing takes a little twist.
Ohello
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:05amThe photo caption says they are German
Report Post »wolverine
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:15amAll I know is that my Marine DI never said a damn word about respecting the enemy, but he did say that there wasn’t any such thing as a fair fight in war
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:39pmThey are Germans, not Americans. Will you grow up!
Report Post »Lt_Scrounge
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 7:06pmYou should always respect your enemy, when you fail to do so is when you slip up and end up dead. These are called Morale Patches and help relieve stress amongst our troops. The problem is that our enemies in Afghanistan don’t have any respect for us, and until we lose the PC rules of engagement and start fighting this like a war, they never will. When we let them know that if we take incoming fire from a village, we’ll simply level the village and simply move on. That’s how we fought WWII and it works. We didn’t apologize for firebombing Dresden, or any of the other cities we leveled in Germany. When your enemy mistakes compassion for weakness, you show them no compassion.
Report Post »possom
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:25pmI‘m go’in shopping!
Report Post »jeezpeeps
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 12:27amGotta get me a patch like that. ROE’s get our troops killed. Lets fight wars the old fashioned way… kill America’s enemies.
Report Post »jaxson
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:24pmI have a “infidel” sticker on the front door of my home and proud of it.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:37amMy text alert: “Good evening…..infidel”
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:20pmIt is officially not appropriate but I think those patches are a consequence of the length of time some of our troops have served and the lack of respect they get from the Afghan people and our own government. Obama may think that our troops are just fighting resources but they are human beings who get tired, hurt, and become frustrated by being put in an impossible situation. It is time to start bringing them home.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:29pmAgree … well said.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:51pmI also agree.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 11:02pmThey get killed by the people who they are trying to help, over a frakkin book, what should their response be? It goes to show just how much restraint our soldiers have that they haven’t done more against the Afghan people.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:17pmDave.the.Blaze,
Report Post »I tend to agree with you that it defaces the uniform, but their hearts and minds wouldn’t be captured anyways, however, the more the troops wear infidel on their own equipment they will capture their own hearts and minds into believing themselves to be infidels.
Itsjusttim
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:22pmAs they are made to disarm in the presence of higher up commanders, as troops lash out doing punishable offenses, they will begin to look at that patch thinking to themselves “Maybe I really am an infidel.” So no, I don’t think me thinking of this scenario is idiotic at all.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:29pmYou’ll be the ones converted to Islam without even knowing you are getting converted, but not me, because I know what I’m watching unfold.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:34pmSee my user picture? That’s not just for show.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 8:55pmThe user icon is too small to tell what it is, I guess you mean it is a missile of some sort? It just looks like a green streak of light is all.
As long as we are talking about user icons, Muslims would outlaw the pepperoni on your pizza since it contains pork. ISLAM OUT OF THE WEST NOW.
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:10pmWhat are you blathering about? In the view of Islam they are kafir, and that translates to “infidel”. The patch is a reflection on the realization that the “winning hearts and whatnot” is an abject failure and an absolute nonsense. The soldiers are realizing that they are facing an enemy, in the old sense of the word, no matter what they’re being told by their politruks (or a western equivalent thereof, JAGs and other such svoloch).
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:14pmIf you go back and pay attention to that photo of the soldier wearing the patch, he is German and armed with the G36 rifle. Having lived in Germany for almost nine years I can tell you that they really are a pork eating people. Make many great dishes with it too. Undoubtedly American troops wear this as well, have seen a number of these patches in the online military gear catalogs.
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:19pmToo bad for them they are allowing the spread of Islam, already incidents are occurring where the holy pious wonderful Muslims are offended by pork and demand changes. Europe is committing suicide by Islam faster than America.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:59pm@ab5r
Gr Britain…up to 85 Shariah Law Courts.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:42amAmazinggrace, have there been any reports of hand amputations for thieves yet in any of these islamic courts?
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:23pmLatter-Day-Soldier, it comes in stages.
1. Create parallel legal system.
Report Post »2. Take over and establish sharia only system.
3. Amputate hands, stone adulterers, behead apostates and kafirs in general.
Itsjusttim
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:13pmWell that’s not very intelligent to label themselves infidels, because eventually they may actually begin to believe themselves to be infidels.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:17pmTimmy…has anyone called you an idiot today…or am I the first?
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:21pmYou have no choice in the matter, if you are not a Muslim, you are an infidel. Embrace it, take it as a compliment considering where it comes from. It is much better to be an infidel than a Muslim on their way to Hell.
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:27pmSit down Timmy, not nice to bash the very folks that keep your azz FREE. God Bless Our Troops an there Familys.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:16pm@Baddoggy—-Timmy boy was talking to himself and you interrupted. Now he has to review what he babbled, ask his mommy for permission to continue his conversation.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:45pmBAD: Timmy is a Troll. Think he might have been ELIASIUM in a past poster life ! Religious babble theme…
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:01pmOr maybe Timmy is the reincarnation of YOUR SENSI…
Report Post »408 CheyTac
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:00pmit’s timmidiot
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:13pmDo you think the “Infidel” line is deliberately and unnecessarily provocative, or is it a sarcastic way to embrace the insults?
““““““““““““““““““““““““““““ It’s pride; as in: proud to be American.
>Any American who finds that offensive, might consider moving to where their forefathers were born.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:21pmAmen!
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:04pmThere is nothing OK about this. It denigrates the uniform, makes our troops more of a target, and does nothing to “capture the hearts and minds” of the locals. That is, after all, one of our stated missions.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:09pmYour kidding… Right?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:11pmMission Impossible….
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:13pmI would call you a @ussy…But I like @*****…
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:13pm“More of a target”? Are you serious? You mean they will hate us MORE? What a bunch of BS!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:14pmCapture the hearts and minds of Barbarians? Man what crap…
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:15pmThey aren’t going to win the hearts and minds of anyone. That‘s the dumbest policy I’ve ever heard. Armies don’t win hearts and minds, period. We should have learned that lesson in VietNam.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:15pmNO, the military is NOT allowed to wear anything that is NOT ISSUED TO THEM by the Armed Forces.
NOW, they are also told to leave their crosses back in the barracks.
Where do they get these stories?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:15pmBitch and gripe all you want. Those are German troops.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:17pmWell, they must have SPECIAL PERMISSION THEN, because if the liberals or Obama hears about it, THAT SOLDIER WILL BE PUNISHED.
Report Post »Zer0
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:20pm@Dave,
Screw hearts and minds…that was our first mistake. Those unfortunate, illiterate, Afghans have no clue why we’re even there. Before the Soviets invaded, there were no modern roads, plumbing, nor electricity. There was never any “infrastructure” for us to target. All the weapons that the Taliban possessed, were mostly commandeered from the Soviets. We should have went into Afghanistan, eliminated as many Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters as possible, and then left.
Nation building is a Progressive crime committed by Republicans and Democrats….wealth redistribution from the barrel of a gun.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:39pmDave-
Report Post »it is not possible to make US personnel more of a target over there. They are the target. Might as well poke fun at the enemy and show them we have a sense of humor. Remember what that is?
The pork eating crusader one is great.
Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:46pmHidden Lion, I realize it’s a war but the image of the Crusades has massive historical connotations for people in the middle east. As for the pork thing, I think that mocking someone’s religion is kind of infantile. This things smells of some cynical people trying to make a few bucks the ugly way.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:09pmDave… take some time and read the Koran… Islam is about World Wide Conquest, Holy War, against the Infidels (to include Jews & Christians)… because it was a Rebellion against the Eastern Roman Empire (and the Religions therein). Yeu cannot… EVER… pacify the Muslims! — Their “bible” cannot be Modified or Rewritten! Just deal with Reality!
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:21pm@baddoggy
Find this interesting. Does anyone know many of the writings/pictures on our WWII fighter-planes?& also our enemies planes? War is hell. “Whatever gets you up & going for battle”. God Bless Our Troops! I don’t have a clue about fighting a war but sometimes a president has to do what he thinks is the right thing to do to end the madness & bring our troops home & kick the butt of our enemy=Harry Truman!…When he left office, no fanfare and no big money for retirement… He did his job and went home to be a regular citizen…my how things have changed! Term Limits for Congress! Wouldn’t it be an April Fools joke for every American, if in the health-care-bill, “they” slip in that President Obama is a Lifetime President of the United States! Pelosi said “they” had to pass it (Christmas Eve Present) to see what is in it for (April Fools Day 2012)!
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:45pmYou didn’t notice the fact that it is German troops, not ours, so you obviously didn’t even read the story. This suggests that you find it more important to hear yourself talk, than to say the right words when you do.
Report Post »JustMeHere_01
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 9:03pm@spfoam1
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:45pm
Report Post »You didn’t notice the fact that it is German troops, not ours, so you obviously didn’t even read the story. This suggests that you find it more important to hear yourself talk, than to say the right words when you do.
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If you read the caption it stated that the German soldiers wore the patches “As Well”. This story does not clairfy if the U.S. Soldiers are wearing them or not. If they are authorized to wear the patches then I am all for it. I can’t tell from this story which Military men and womem are participating in the patch deal. It only states that the Germans are wearing the patches as well which indicates other countries may be part of this.
wolverine
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:20amWinning the hearts and minds is obamaron’s idea my idea is to agent orange all the poppy fields, blow the muslims backto the stone age and come home
Report Post »warrior21
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:22amWhen you got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow!!!
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 9:34amObama will not let the troopers do the job trained for. Bring the home. Draw a line in the sand, if another 9/11 murderous act occurs. NUKE them then-Nuke them again.
Report Post »These folks are the “cradle of Civilization” and still live in Caves-no running water-little infrastructure.
killing one another in the name of their God.
We cant help them-they will not help themselves.No hearts and minds in them.
AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:02pmThis is encouraging.
The Crusaders were very brave, and now that we know just how totally screwed up the Muslims really are, we should have a greater respect for the Crusaders. And the filth who love to condemn the Crusaders and even suggest they are the reason the holy pious wonder Muslims hate us in the first place, should just kill themselves.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:12pmOuch. You know the Left already hates the Catholic Church….
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:24pmA stout Crusader is much to be preferred to a mincing politically correct democrat socialist embracing modern Catholic afraid of their own shadow.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 7:03pmYou are so correct. How could the American Catholic Church created such a bunch of clueless Lefties ! ? JFK must be twirling …
Report Post »Justagrunt
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:02pmProudly wearing one since 2006. Had to have one specially made in Korengali for my last deployment. Didn’t want the locals missing out on all the fun. although I had wondered how long until some whiny liberal took up the challenge of keeping me from offending the people I’ve been swapping fire with for the past few years.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:10pmWhen you are the good guy, and are still attacked and ridiculed, you learn to wear that ridicule as a badge of honor.
Report Post »MetalPatriot
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:38pmThere’s no problem with this…it’s not an issue. We ARE Infidels to ALL Islamists/Muslims…and to the Progressives/NWO.
Carry on Bubba, there’s still those of us that have your back…even in Commufornia.
Always Faithful
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:16pmHaha. They tried to make our cruise patch… “Hardrock Cafe Sarajevo – Close for remodeling”, but… while the powers that be laughed, we got some BS.
Report Post »Kuma with Klaws
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 6:28pmOOH-FREAKIN-RAH! Never apologize for being the good guy! Do we not understand that these people are the enemy? If given the chance they would kill you, your family, your neighbors and your dog…all before breakfast! Strength is the only thing they understand. If they haven’t chosen to help us already (some have) they will only be swayed from their course by death… not some stupid hearts and minds campaign. We show our respect by NOT cutting off the heads of the dead or dragging their broken bodies through the streets. They have not, nor ever will show us such courtesy! Personally I always found “Grunt” to be a demeaning term…so I dub you JUSTAWARRIOR!
Report Post »momrules
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:58pmSaw this on barenakedislam yesterday and I think it’s just fine. The soldiers are told they are infidels, they are demeaned by thei CinC, the Sec. of Defense and a large portion of the American public.
They are tired. They have found a way to let their feelings out amongst themselves and to the enemy.
I have no doubt the Muslims, the liberals and the MSM will be OUTRAGED over this. They will call it insensitive and probably call for investigations and punishments.
I say leave the soldiers ALONE. Let them wear their patches. It sure as hell isn’t going to make the Muslims hate them anymore than they already do.
God Bless our combat soldiers and please protect them from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:19pmSee, now when you go talking like this, I start thinking you’re alright. :)
Report Post »cdcats8
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:56pmWhat ever lifts the troops morale is a good thing.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:09pmYes. Can you imagine what it must feel like to be over there, see your buddies killed daily, while your commander-in-chief has decided this is a wasted effort and a fruitless war. To say nothing of the Democrats previous rhetoric against Guantanamo , their continual abu ghraib coverage, and their General-Be-Tray-us / Blame Bush rants. Must be tough slough for the military under this International Left leaning administration….
Report Post »cannon12pdr
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:53pmIf they don’t like it tuff. Its free speach. I don’t believe in cuddling the radicals. the crusades were bloody and the radicals are doing everything to escalate things. I say kick them until they are dust hopefully in a pig stie.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:50pmThis is the sense of humor which got our troops through WWII, but which is now going to make the Lefties sense of Political Correctness explode ! Soon the NYT, old foul- mouth Mahrer, and the General Be-Tray-Us Crowd will be running around with their hair on fire and slamming all of those ignorant, nasty , insensitive military brutes who ruin our economy with their wasted spending on unnecessary nasty weapons which we do not need today since Obama is working with the rest of the world to bring peace and restore American’s image ….
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:46pmI wear my patch all over town now that I am back home..its a hit…a great investment, people love it…FREE SPEECH
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:57pmcool
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:58pmAnd… Mmmmmm Bacon!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 5:24pmI LOVE it … well done!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:43pmLOL; ROFL… I love it!
Report Post »drago
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:48pmAgreed Lukerw.
Report Post »I would like to see a ***** taking a blood bath also, “pigs” blood that is……..
lukerw
Posted on March 17, 2012 at 4:50pmI just bought one… at eBay:) Thanks!
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