Will the Burger King at Kandahar re-open?

[unhappycamper]

Will the Burger King at Kandahar re-open?
By Jeff Schogol
Published: June 25, 2010
Stars and Stripes

en. David Petraeus faces one billion pressing issues once he assumes command of all U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.

When will the offensive in Kandahar start?

Can he show progress by July 2011?

Will the Burger King at Kandahar Air Field re-open?

~snip~

As anyone who’s 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.



unhappycamper comment: It's interesting that Stars and Stripes is pushing to have the corporate fast food locations at Kandahar reopened.

"God bless America" indeed.

[dorkulon]

1. Burger King is not a luxury.

It's the shittiest food imaginable. Comfort food, I can accept. Luxury, no.

[msongs]

2. keep those corporate parasites closed for good IMO nt

[SunnySong]

3. I agree with stars and stripes. I's a little price of home for young people far far away. nt

[saltpoint]

4. I hope General Petraeus has the intestinal fortitude to

grapple with this whopper of an issue upon his arrival in Afghanistan.

Question: Did Burger King stock rise or fall when Obama sacked McChrystal?