'SMDH'! Why the HELL did the US Air Force 'apologize' for and delete THIS tweet? [pic]

Sarah D | 2:28 PM on May 17, 2018

The U.S. Air Force’s official Twitter account has apologized for a tweet “made in poor taste”:

We apologize for the earlier tweet regarding the A-10. It was made in poor taste and we are addressing it internally. It has since been removed.

— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) May 17, 2018

So, what was this offensive tweet?

Air Force deleted this tweet? Why? pic.twitter.com/3zfCAupZll

— Just Dave???? (@SailorDave164) May 17, 2018

Why, indeed? We don’t see anything wrong with it. Do you? Apparently these people did:

https://twitter.com/adrianshort/status/997110396946337797

https://twitter.com/thisisheatherc/status/997112039704350721

Let's make jokes out of murder!

— Mammon (@Mammon_is_God) May 17, 2018

Is this for real? That's sickening.

— Ryan Cronin (@wrycrow) May 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/maryjaneweedman/status/997106513234640901

Militarism is a sickness.

— R3dD4WG (@RedDizzlah) May 17, 2018

We’re supposed to be offended that the Air Force enjoys making the world safer by taking out Taliban terrorists? Is that how this works? Because if that’s the case, we’ll pass.

To whom is this apology directed?

The Taliban? Our "allies" in Afghanistan? https://t.co/53Gb899ejV

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 17, 2018

Don't apologize. pic.twitter.com/nxfXQOlmq5

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 17, 2018

I can’t believe the @usairforce just deleted the best tweet ever tweeted on Twitter dot com. SMDH. pic.twitter.com/iDkGXVilB4

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) May 17, 2018