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  • Report: Marines Banned from Farting in Afghanistan

    08/26/2011 11:28:17 AM PDT · by mandaladon · 48 replies
    The Blaze ^ | 26 Aug 2011 | Buck Sexton
    Marines in Afghanistan have reportedly been told not to pass gas around Afghans to avoid offending the indigenous population. That’s right, now any leatherneck who lets one rip on patrol with Afghans nearby could receive a a talk from his superior officer. The new flatulence restriction was first picked up by the Military Times, and has since become fodder for online discussion ranging from the curious to the ridiculous. A few military bloggers have taken it seriously and found the ban to be indicative of a trend among military brass of bending over backwards to avoid offending the locals. Others...