Posted on 03/31/2010 8:12:14 AM PDT by granite
First he banned booze in his Kabul headquarters. Now the notoriously austere commander of US and Nato forces has a new target in his war on terror: ice cream and fast food.
General Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of Special Forces in Iraq, who runs eight miles a day, eats one meal and sleeps for only four hours a night, has given orders to close the junk food concessions on Nato bases.
No longer will the fighter pilots at Bagram or Kandahar airfields be able to ring Pizza Hut to deliver. Once General McChrystal has his way, the Whoppers will be off the menu: Burger Kings at both locations are to close. Even the newly opened TGI Friday’s on the boardwalk in Kandahar is to close its doors once its contract expires.
“This is a war zone, not an amusement park,” wrote Command Sergeant-Major Michael T. Hall in a military blog.
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Was this out of sensitivity to Islamic law?
muslim rules
What a fascist. These guys are risking their lives out there, they ought to be able to have a pizza, burger, and beer at least. The soldiers must hate him.
That’s it. Destroy one of the few perks our troops have when away from home.
His personal habits, which made him an exceptional human being, are going to make him a bad leader. The troops need and deserve their diversions.
In September General McChrystal banned alcohol at his headquarters after complaining that too many staff had hangovers.
News Flash! All female fighter pilots at Bagram will be required to wear the burkha on missions over Afghani soil out of respect for Islam. How the hell you`re gonna wear your oxygen mask is your problem.
I am disappointed. I think our troops should enjoy what few pleasures may be available, including beer, pizza & smokes.
My opinion of the good general is declining.
Yes, let's have a Kumbaya session in his office.
Morale sir? No problem! I told all the men to improve or I would throw them all in the brig!!!
Problem solved!!!
Someone take this frigging wingnut OUT of a joint command and sic him back on the snake eaters that love him.
What a total frigging MORON!!!
It’s a war zone, dammit
And the donut dollies will now be serving carrot sticks
Stand up to obama not burger king!
Kill the enemy bring the boys home!
Nuke a mountain range I don't care but win this or end it!
I bet this a$$hole’s turds are only allowed to be excreted if they are a regulation five cm cube in shape and have the consistency of granite.
A general that demands that his men act like soldiers in a combat theater instead of being stationed in a peacetime base?
The nerve.....
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Sorry, been a long day. Surprised Afghanistan isn’t also covered by GO #1.
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