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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 06:51 PM Sep 2013

Kenneth Cole Twitter Account Makes Cringeworthy 'Boots On The Ground' Tweet To Promote Footwear

Popular shoe designer Kenneth Cole has waded into controversy on Twitter with a tweet that appears to be using the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Syria to sell shoes:


The tweet appeared on Cole's personal account (his company, named after himself, tweets as @kennethcoleprd).

Amazingly, this isn't the first time that Cole has sparked controversy with a Middle East-related tweet. Back in 2011 during a time of Chaos in Cairo he tweeted this:


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http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Kenneth-Cole-Twitter-Account-Makes-Cringeworthy-4790606.php

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Kenneth Cole Twitter Account Makes Cringeworthy 'Boots On The Ground' Tweet To Promote Footwear (Original Post) n2doc Sep 2013 OP
Sick. Cole got a wicked case of Republicon "Family Values" Berlum Sep 2013 #1
He's a big teacher hater as well. Married to Mario Cuomo's daughter Maria Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #2
What a complete failure as a human being. WCLinolVir Sep 2013 #3
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