Marines posed with flag resembling Nazi SS logo in Afghanistan

[Razgovory]

Will Muslims see this as a bad thing or a good thing?

I think this will be the first time one of these "scandals" will enrage Americans more then then the Muslims.

[Berkut]

I don't think the flag looks all that much like the SS logo at all. No deaths head. No circle. Just the lighning bolt "SS" that does in fact fit just fine with "Scout-Sniper".

Much ado about nothing at all, as usual.

[Razgovory]

Can't tell if serious.

[Ed Anger]

Sniper unit will have white on black counter for a Afghan wargame.

[Josquius]

I can imagine that a lot of people who are not into history (that's at least 95% of the population) don't know what the flag means. 

Yep. Soldiers aren't known for being the brightest bunch.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I don't think the flag looks all that much like the SS logo at all. No deaths head. No circle. Just the lighning bolt "SS" that does in fact fit just fine with "Scout-Sniper".

Much ado about nothing at all, as usual.

Yes. The two are very different.

[FunkMonk]

I'm thinking along the lines of:

"Hey man, we need a battle flag for our section."
"Hell yeah! Just like the Confederacy!"
"Naw man that shit's played out. We need something that's special, that no one else has, and makes sense for us."
"Okay, we're badass scout snipers... wait. What goes with the letters SS?
*frantic google-fu*
"Dude, those lightning bolts look fucking wicked!!!"
*one print shop and flag-maker later... MSNBC*

[MadBurgerMaker]

IIRC they've been using this particular symbol since before there was an MSNBC.  Vietnam, I think? 

[dps]

I can imagine that a lot of people who are not into history (that's at least 95% of the population) don't know what the flag means. 

Yep. Soldiers aren't known for being the brightest bunch.

They aren't soldiers.  They're Marines.

[Eddie Teach]

Who are known for being even dumber.

[Martinus]

Good thing that only resembles an SS flag, because had they chosen two runic S's then it would seem a lot closer...

I thought the same thing. I guess if you change colors it just "resembles" the original.

[Martinus]

Can't tell if serious.

[Zanza]

Did the SS use that logo on flags? I don't remember any photos with such a flag. I think they used the swastika flag.

[Martinus]

Did the SS use that logo on flags? I don't remember any photos with such a flag. I think they used the swastika flag.

Who the fuck is saying they used a logo from the "SS flag"?

[jimmy olsen]

IIRC they've been using this particular symbol since before there was an MSNBC.  Vietnam, I think?

I think that would have been mentioned wouldn't it?