Is wearing an IAF t-shirt offensive?

[Elysian]

I'll most likely wear it anyways -- but do you all think wearing something advertising the Israeli Air Force would be considered offensive to some?  It has a drawing of a Mirage III on it with a caption of "Israeli Air Force, defending the homeland for 60 years."  I'm neither Jewish or do I have some kind of agends with it, I'm just a military aircraft nut and have a lot of respect for the IAF and its combat record.  Some friends and family think its a bit aggressive.  Thoughts?

Ely/Elysian/Turdburglr

[Tango]

I think the only ones that would be offended would be the Islamic terrorists. Nothing wrong with wearing.

HOWEVER, I would strongly discourage you from doing so if your going to the Palestinian territory. 

[Elysian]

Lol, nah I'll leave the shirt at home if I head to Palestine.  Only reason I ask this is that the above mentioned people had such a reaction to the shirt.  Made me think maybe I was off the mark in my thinking.  I am a high school teacher and would love to wear it on casual Friday, but thinking it is too political for that. 

Mirage III is a sexah plane though however ya look at it.  Maybe I'll have to get a Mig-21 shirt to counterbalance it.

[DREDIOCK]

Wear the damn shirt and let em whine.

Hell if it were me I'd wear the shirt just to hear em whine

[SaburoS]

Wear the shirt. The IAF is considered by some to be the best Air Force out there.

[Nilsen]

Nothing wrong with that shirt, and yes the mirage III is super sexy!

I think the Mirage III/V is the best looking jet ever made.

[Mr No Name]

After the US shot down 2 Libyan SU-22s in 1981 I used to wear a shirt that said:

USA   2
Libya  0

[Brownshirt]

Just as offensive as wearing HAMAS or PLO T-shirts... if it's a problem for someone it's their problems; not yours.

[DrDea]

 I was wearing a shirt I got at an airshow one time in a bar.It was a sweet looking 109 and some guy came up to me and said."Yea bro..I WITH ya on that.Heil Hitler" Some people just got no sense.

[Elysian]

Wear the damn shirt and let em whine.

Hell if it were me I'd wear the shirt just to hear em whine

Yeah, I'm with ya on that sentiment Dred.  All of you guys posts for that matter.  The shirt will be worn for sure, but dunno about at work -- too bad because it would be a good conversation starter with students.  We cannot have any overt political influence on the kids (nor should we) and some of the Muslim kids may have a bad feelings about seeing a teacher wearing the shirt with a warplane and the Israeli flag.

[Slash27]

Just as offensive as wearing HAMAS or PLO T-shirts... if it's a problem for someone it's their problems; not yours.

I dont think its in the same vein as that.



Where did you get the shirt anyway?

[snowey]

dont wear it in egipt syria or any countrys around israle i know i buchared all of the spellings

[Elysian]

I dont think its in the same vein as that.



Where did you get the shirt anyway?

I bought it from an online store after doing an "Israei Air Force t-shirt" search on google.  I may be arong, but I think the shirt is actaully being mailed from Israel.

[evenhaim]

  poeple got offended for real?

slash if you want one i can send ya one they sell them in every gift shop here, and cheap.

[Elysian]

poeple got offended for real?

slash if you want one i can send ya one they sell them in every gift shop here, and cheap.

When it comes to politics or religion (or things on the periphery of that) people get there panties in a wad rather easily.