Anti African American racism in German army

This video from Germany says about itself:

This video showing a German army instructor telling one of his soldiers to envision African-Americans in the Bronx while firing his machine gun was broadcast Saturday.

The video, coming after scandals involving photos of German soldiers posing with skulls in Afghanistan and the abuse of recruits by instructors, seemed likely to raise more questions about training practices in Germany’s conscript army.

Associated Press reports:

Racial Army Video Airs on German TV

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press Writer

BERLIN — A German army instructor ordered a soldier to envision himself in the Bronx facing hostile African-Americans while firing his machine gun, a video that aired Saturday on national television showed.

The Bronx borough president demanded an apology from the German military and said the clip “indicates that bias and assumptions and racism is alive and well around the world.”

Coming after scandals involving photos of German soldiers posing with skulls in Afghanistan and the abuse of recruits by instructors, the video seemed likely to raise more questions about training practices in Germany’s conscript army.

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Sadly, indeed “racism is alive and well around the world”; including also in the United States armed forces.

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