Call of Duty Ghost skull-mask worn in Mali by French soldier causes uproar

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ^ | January 23, 2013 | David Boroff

[Berlin_Freeper]

Photographs of a French soldier apparently mimicking a character from the popular and violent video game Call of Duty are causing a stir around the world.

In the photos, the unidentified soldier can be seen wearing a skeleton mask and a bandana, making him look eerily similar to the popular character Ghost from Call of Duty.

[UCANSEE2]

...And who is objecting to this, those guys that force their multiple brides to wear complete masks ?

[Boogieman]

What a bunch of pansies to cry over this crap. Soldiers are supposed to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. It actually can serve to save lives, because an enemy that drops his rifle and runs away in fear is one you might not need to waste a bullet on.

Besides, the Navy Seals approve:

[SampleMan]

Looks like excellent psy-ops to me.

Are the media aware that this soldier was sent there to kill people?

[gaijin]

People object to SCARING the folks they’re about to KILL...?

Do you see what a huge chasm exists between protectors and the protected..?

This is astonishing. It’s the same as in Gulf War 1, where presstitutes objected to chalk slogans adorning bombs about to be dropped on Saddam.

“You can’t handle the truth...!!”

[knarf]

This is SO friggin' RIGHT ON !!!

I had no idea what this mask was (I don't play the game), but if I was a French soldier, I'd learn enough muzzie talk to clearly say, "I'm your virgin, honey ... c'mon now ... let's get it ON !!"

[Sirius Lee]

Good Lord! You wouldn't want to frighten the enemy you're trying to kill.

I say bring in the bagpipers as well and make the filthy islamofascist's lives a living - soon to be dying - hell.

[UCANSEE2]

"We will cut off the head of any soldiers wearing masks."

[Blood of Tyrants]

It is the French, we can’t be sure.

[TurboZamboni]

could be worse. could be a helen thomas mask.

[baddog 219]

http://budk.com/product/Apparel/Facemasks/ABS-Military-Skeletal-Soldier-Full-Face-Mask/pc/3006/c/0/sc/3018/174665.uts

[andyk]

Kind of looks like our own SWAT team members.

[cripplecreek]

Let me be first to condemn those violent video games. :~)

[UCANSEE2]

The only problem I see here is that only one French soldier was wearing the mask. Should be all of them.

[Mr. K]

now THAT’s funny!

[Cicero]

Photo from Mali: "No masks allowed! And no assault weapons!"

[jjm2111]

They don’t actually wear them on missions for a number of reasons.

[tm61]

“Ligthen up Francis”

- sgt Hulka

[Mathews]

You do know this is a picture of life like toys, right? Not real people.

[AppyPappy]

I’m up to LT General in COD:MW and 5th level of Prestige in COD:W@W