Muzzafucka! Muzzafucka!
April 16, 2007 4:28 AM Subscribe
Outrage at German army training video * After pictures of German soldiers playing with skulls in Afghanistan caused an uproar last year, the German Bundeswehr is again under fire for a leaked training video in which an instructor tells a soldier to imagine: You are in the Bronx. A black van stops in front of you. Three African-Americans get out and they are insulting your mother in the worst of ways. Before each shot I want to hear a loud "muzzafucka"!
This post was deleted for the following reason: posted previously. -- jessamyn
A bit more context than last time. But will it be enough to clear the bar?
posted by psmealey at 4:32 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by psmealey at 4:32 AM on April 16, 2007
Hey, at least it wasn't Brooklyn African-Americans they imagined they were shooting. [NOT BRONXIST]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:43 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:43 AM on April 16, 2007
it was said in the last post, it's worth saying again.
"Metafilter: Bringing you the news 48 hours after CNN.com"
posted by trinarian at 4:49 AM on April 16, 2007
"Metafilter: Bringing you the news 48 hours after CNN.com"
posted by trinarian at 4:49 AM on April 16, 2007
"Metafilter: Bringing you the news 48 hours after CNN.com"
People visit CNN.com?
posted by juiceCake at 5:05 AM on April 16, 2007
People visit CNN.com?
posted by juiceCake at 5:05 AM on April 16, 2007
DU SOLLST WARTEN, BIS ALLE FAKTEN GESAMMELT WERDEN!
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 5:32 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 5:32 AM on April 16, 2007
Muzzafucka, LOL.
Anyway, this post doesn't have the sort of ideological agenda as the last one. Is this a scandal in Germany as well?
posted by delmoi at 5:33 AM on April 16, 2007
Anyway, this post doesn't have the sort of ideological agenda as the last one. Is this a scandal in Germany as well?
posted by delmoi at 5:33 AM on April 16, 2007
Is this a scandal in Germany as well?
I read about this a few hours ago on BBC and ABC news site and at least one of those articles mentioned that it was a pretty big story in Germany.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:39 AM on April 16, 2007
I read about this a few hours ago on BBC and ABC news site and at least one of those articles mentioned that it was a pretty big story in Germany.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:39 AM on April 16, 2007
And when you listen to the guy in the video, his "muddafucka" is just so lacking in conviction. And with the accent on "fucka" instead of "fucka", it's just... I mean... they shouldn't even mess with it, y'know? Germans are much more convincing with "scheise!"
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:46 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:46 AM on April 16, 2007
Does this mean I can go back to making Hitler jokes?
posted by pax digita at 5:50 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by pax digita at 5:50 AM on April 16, 2007
I'm astounded that members of the armed services are not leading the way in sensitivity. Drill sergeants are almost a by-word for civility and considered discourse. und so weiter ad absurdum
posted by Abiezer at 5:56 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by Abiezer at 5:56 AM on April 16, 2007
You know who else was a German military officer who encouraged German soliders to distrust, fear and attack people of another race based on stereotype?
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 5:59 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 5:59 AM on April 16, 2007
Racist and treating a fellow NATO country as the enemy, they obviously didn't over think that one. They should have stuck with Fantasians.
Our foul-mouthed instructor (Sgt Beers, hehe) told us to use his ex-wife as a virtual target during bayonet training, of which instructions included spitting in the enemy's face before stepping on their torso to assist in removing the bayonet.
I've also born witness to descriptions of Russians as "dirty child killing mother fuckers" during lessons on mine warfare ten years after the end of the cold war while Russians were sitting in the front row.
Oh, and then there's the time we were on leave at a war museum and couple of troops had the bright idea of taking their picture doing a "zig heil" in front of a captured nazi flag when my fast thinking (and black) buddy stepped into the photograph and also "zig heiled". Talk about a shitty way to find out the hidden racist tendencies of your buddies.
Although there's a lot sensitivity training in the military these days, there's still a few bad apples that make sure the rest of us get a bad name.
posted by furtive at 6:05 AM on April 16, 2007
Our foul-mouthed instructor (Sgt Beers, hehe) told us to use his ex-wife as a virtual target during bayonet training, of which instructions included spitting in the enemy's face before stepping on their torso to assist in removing the bayonet.
I've also born witness to descriptions of Russians as "dirty child killing mother fuckers" during lessons on mine warfare ten years after the end of the cold war while Russians were sitting in the front row.
Oh, and then there's the time we were on leave at a war museum and couple of troops had the bright idea of taking their picture doing a "zig heil" in front of a captured nazi flag when my fast thinking (and black) buddy stepped into the photograph and also "zig heiled". Talk about a shitty way to find out the hidden racist tendencies of your buddies.
Although there's a lot sensitivity training in the military these days, there's still a few bad apples that make sure the rest of us get a bad name.
posted by furtive at 6:05 AM on April 16, 2007
You know who else was a German military officer who encouraged German soliders to distrust, fear and attack people of another race based on stereotype?
The Pope?
posted by the quidnunc kid at 6:08 AM on April 16, 2007 [4 favorites]
The Pope?
posted by the quidnunc kid at 6:08 AM on April 16, 2007 [4 favorites]
as an american this makes me PROUD to know that germans ... when they really have to curse their enemies in the worst way, have to do it in good old american english, cause no other language will do the job
posted by pyramid termite at 6:11 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by pyramid termite at 6:11 AM on April 16, 2007
I am shocked - SHOCKED! - to learn that there are racist German military officers! SHOCKED!
posted by LilBucner at 6:16 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by LilBucner at 6:16 AM on April 16, 2007
One can only hope that MSNBC will fire these German soldiers for their insensitive remarks.
posted by billysumday at 6:21 AM on April 16, 2007
posted by billysumday at 6:21 AM on April 16, 2007
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First 30 seconds: Instructions for setting up the gun
Next 30 seconds: The instructor tells the soldier that they are at an airport and that he should fire two bursts of fire at terrorists there. The soldier shoots and the instructor says: "Good, the terrorists are dead."
Final 30 seconds: The Bronx scenario.
posted by Ljubljana at 4:30 AM on April 16, 2007