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2003-04-01 Iraq

Tobacco Shortage Makes Marines Irritable

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-01 08:51 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jeez, what happened to the new healthy, non-smoking military that I used to see all the time on the news and read about in the paper? I guess that was all PC media bullshit too?

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 09:18:18|| 2003-04-01 09:18:18|| Front Page Top

#2 That movie plot is hilarious. Get it copyrighted before Hollywood steals it.

Posted by RW 2003-04-01 09:25:16|| 2003-04-01 09:25:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know... Any time I read "hilarity ensues" I cringe.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-04-01 09:59:06|| 2003-04-01 09:59:06|| Front Page Top

#4 To quote Dr. David Banner on this subject:

Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Posted by Chuck 2003-04-01 10:12:57|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-04-01 10:12:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "Im surprised the professionally virtuous haven't succeeded in cutting off the availability of tobacco to U.S. forces "for their own good."

I'm sure they'd like too. But in a pitched battle between the Big Mommy Foundation and the USMC, who *you* gonna bet on?

Posted by mojo 2003-04-01 10:53:21|| 2003-04-01 10:53:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Crikey. I saw this story last night and said, "nah, Rantburg wouldn't want this." I should have known better!

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-01 10:57:21|| 2003-04-01 10:57:21|| Front Page Top

#7 "Im surprised the professionally virtuous haven't succeeded in cutting off the availability of tobacco to U.S. forces "for their own good."

They keep trying to stop on-base sales, the BX/PX and Commisary folks keep fighting back by saying they would loose a lot of sales from people just buying their tabacco off-base. The clubs and bowling centers are smoke-free, everyone has to go outside to smoke, and we were always being "urged" to attend stop smoking classes.

Posted by Steve 2003-04-01 13:21:42|| 2003-04-01 13:21:42|| Front Page Top

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