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2010-06-26 Afghanistan

Will the Burger King at Kandahar re-open?

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Posted by ryuge 2010-06-26 02:39|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Maybe it would help if they sold kosher burgers.

Posted by gorb 2010-06-26 03:16|| 2010-06-26 03:16|| Front Page Top

#2 As anyone whos been in Afghanistan knows, recently-cashiered Gen. Stanley McChrystal waged a jihad against fast food and other creature comforts for the troops because getting such luxuries into Afghanistan took up valuable cargo space that could be used for vital equipment.

Really answers the sophomoric journalistic [I know I'm repeating myself] question.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-06-26 09:19|| 2010-06-26 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Make room for burgers! Get these troops their burgers before they get PTSD! Hands burger out and spread the American way!

Posted by Jeremiah Flainter9609 2010-06-26 11:28|| 2010-06-26 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Read the stones article, it explains why he did it. But then like most of the Yon followers they cant read past a simple blog from that idiot, RB readers are excluded of course.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-06-26 12:35|| 2010-06-26 12:35|| Front Page Top

#5 His reasons makes as much sense as his airstrike ROE or allowing his staff to let the stones to do a piece on him, good reason, bad reality.

Posted by Jeremiah Flainter9609 2010-06-26 14:33|| 2010-06-26 14:33|| Front Page Top

#6 I think the troops are well worth the money and cargo space too give them a slice of home. I;m sure the higher ranking officers have their comfort staples while their like liqour.

Posted by chris 2010-06-26 17:35|| 2010-06-26 17:35|| Front Page Top

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