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Troops in Iraq allowed beer for Super Bowl

The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jan 9, 2009 7:45:41 EST

This is a first. May be the Generals way of saying screw you. After all, from what I hear, all the troops were finding in Iraq; all over the place; was pornography. So much for there so called laws.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/a ... nk_010909/

That's great news!

Iraqi beer or the cheap American 3.2 stuff?. I'd prefer 2 Samual Adams Boston Lagers, if I had a choice. Thats just me though.

Hopefully, something other than the local stuff. I tried the beer in Iran once upon a time, nasty stuff !

I guess the mollahs said the US soldiers are allowed by the Quran to drink beer as long as they say "Hamdullah!" after they burp

Operation Super Bowl Beer Drop

That's pretty cool! I was glad to hear they were able to do that for the troops.

I remember Saturday night at sea with the USN - pizza and 'near beer'. No matter what the advertisements say, it never tastes like real beer, so this is a definite improvement. I'd say they've earned a cold one.

I wonder if this news suggests a reduction in the perceived level of threat to US forces?

I'm kind of glad the DoD was relaxing the rules a bit. When I was there in 04-05 it was totally asinine that the muslims could have bootleg liqour, pornography, and tons of other black market stuff in Iraq but we couldn't even have a decent beer one day out of our entire 18 month tour. We all had to make do with the "near beer" fake crap.

Baldy- I don't think it would seem like a preceived threat reduction for US troops but more of a easing up on the rules just on the bases. Just my opinion.

From someone whose been in theater that's a good and down to earth argument you make. I have heard this all before. In a land whose purported single goal of Islam is worship of a deity three times a day that leaves a lot to be desired.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not for an undisciplined fighting force. However, I would question the merits of a religion that in all its arcane rules and nature has clearly double-standards.

This hearkens back to Gulf 1 circa 1991.

Need I say more.