Tobacco Shortage Makes Marines Irritable

Post-9/11 Era Forum

TOBACCO SHORTAGE MAKES MARINES IRRITABLE

There is a war on, and danger lurks ahead, and the Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry are getting desperate for tobacco. It's been two weeks since they left the relative luxury of their camp in Kuwait and their supplies of cigarettes and chewing tobacco are running out. They are rationing their precious supplies, and even begging smokes from local farmers.

ASSOCIA TED PRESS (04/01/03)

Since the government effectively "owns" them, they should be forced to live healthier and drop alcohol, tobacco & drugs anyway.

You can't risk 2nd hand smoke...that's a real danger for these guys right now.

Thanks Sean, that realistically illustrates modern America's vision of freedom.

chewing tobacco - that's disgusting. How are they ever going to win hearts and minds carrying on like that?