The British Royal Marines have apologized to Malaysia for this ad. It hurt their feelings:
“We regret that this recruitment advertisement has been interpreted that Malaysians could be involved in terrorism,” said Anton Hanney, a Navy spokesman. “Having been made aware of the potential for offence it was immediately withdrawn from the recruitment website and from cinemas.”
He said the film was made in Brunei and the Malay language was used because the actor happened to be from neighbouring Malaysia.
A Malaysian MP complained about the campaign on Tuesday.
“They have withdrawn the video on their own accord. It’s a good gesture on their part,” Zainal Abidin Bakar, a Malaysian foreign ministry official, said. “They’ve realised their mistake and the sensitivity of the Malay community.”
The terrorist in the video is a Malaysian. He’s screaming: “I’m the most evil man in the world. Come fight with me. I will kill you all.”
It’s one thing to recognize the “sensitivity of the Malay community”, it’s another thing entirely to care about it. Keep in mind that Malaysia is an oppresive, racist state – why do we need to defer to their feelings? These really are people we should be offending.
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where exactly in Brunei the film made?