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

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

Please don’t apologize

— Terry Crosby ?? (@terrycrosby) May 17, 2018

Really! There was nothing wrong with it!

— DEBO (@DEBO1AI) May 17, 2018

PFFFT.
You should've kept it up.

— ❤️ Jayvie ❤️ (@OneFineJay) May 17, 2018

It was a great tweet. put it back

— Cliff Newlands (@CliffNewlands) May 17, 2018

Please. Anyone remotely offended by it is the kind of person who deserves to be offended by it.

AYFK me?

The US Air Force is apologizing for mocking the killing of terrorists?

Can we at least agree the the Taliban is made up of animals? No? Swell.https://t.co/izjOrqHFU2 https://t.co/53Gb899ejV

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 17, 2018