Plan9

Potential embarrassment from an aerial view is a good reason to correct something.

Got it.

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Color me retarded. Explain the context of said "embarassment" in a way that it doesn't relate to them playing CYA games (40 years later) in an effort to not offend anyone.

Maybe the trite, meaningless buzz words are lacking, but this situation still strikes me as a big a waste of funds as those infamous $80 toilet seats we were using in Iraq.

I like trite, meaningless buzz words. I use them extensively.

Meh. Solecism.

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BadNick

There are other examples that I've seen of this symbol on buildings where it can easily be seen by anybody walking by, and it's crossed my mind why people haven't made more of a fuss about these.

Here's one on a local fire department building, look at the top brick face just below the peak:

Plan9

Oh No!

Burn It Down!

Hell, a swastika-esque symbol of any type (regardless of direction of spin) is evil!

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buu2

Well, it's still less than half a day in Iraq for political correctness. Then again, the navy has never been known as a place for acceptance of other races and religions, so this seems a bit strange.

sscott

I can understand fixing it if it was just a minor aspect of the building, but in this case its the WHOLE building. I guess landscaping might mask it a little, but for christs sake just let it alone. I wonder why it took people so long to notice it, you would think it would have been obvious when they were building it

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BadNick

I hate to beat a dead swastika, but I wonder how many who object to the building actually looked at photos of the site. Sure, from a satellite it might look like one thing since you can't see actual details, just a vague impression. If something looks "bad" only when you squint or blurr your eyes, does that mean it's "bad"?

With the bushes/trees/garden taking up a major part at the center of the cross, I think it's sort of a big leap in imagery to even make it out to be a swastika. To me it looks like four "L" shaped structures with a garden at the center. Ignore the garden and imagine the buildings being connected, then it looks like the unfounded claims.

SSJTWIZTA

i must have seen one too many WWII movies growing up then, because i see a swastika.

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Plan9

I like how somebody drew up a floor plan that looked a lot like a swastika and nobody said anything about it. Especially since WWII was still fresh in our minds at the time.

Hell, it isn't even an effective building shape.

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Dane Bramage

hrm... i wonder if halliburton got the contract.

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