From the Red Cross
website:
Although the red cross is not a religious symbol, some societies view it as such. The symbol of the red crescent is used instead of the red cross by societies in most Islamic countries; and the Magen David Adom, or Red Shield of David, is used in Israel.
This is, after all, the start of Ramadan, and General Boykin's recent comments certainly painted our efforts as a modern-day crusade. With the upswing of Islamic radicalism in Iraq, the Red Cross may have provided an easy, symbolic target.
What do you think?