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thedrifter
03-12-07, 04:12 PM
In Iraq, American military finds it has an alcohol problem <br />
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By Paul von Zielbauer <br />
Published: March 12, 2007 <br />
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n May 2004, Specialist Justin Lillis got drunk on what he called "hajji juice," a...
Sgt Leprechaun
03-12-07, 05:53 PM
Ummm...well, DUH. Alcohol and the military have been wedded together since time immemorial. The idiotic "GO #1" in the middle east has been proven time and time again to be un-enforceable. Yet another sop to Political Correctness so as not to offend the people we are fighting.
Granted, abuse of alcohol and drugs are a problem, not just for the military, but society as a whole, the military is simply a microcosm in that regard.
A basic leadership tenet that was left by the wayside on this:
"Never give an order you know is Un-enforceable".
thedrifter
03-13-07, 04:58 AM
War and Liquor a Perilous Mix for U.S. Troops <br />
By PAUL von ZIELBAUER <br />
New York Times <br />
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In May 2004, Specialist Justin J. Lillis got drunk on what he called "hajji juice," a clear Iraqi moonshine...