I heard some propaganda on the radio today with our Nevada Congressman/come/Governor Jim Gibbons spouting how we should all send e-mails of "support" to him which his office will forward to the troops. Yeah, just what they want for Christmas.
My being
A: Male
B: Somebody who watched the movie Jarhead
I searched the internet to see if I could find a place where I could paypal a few bucks to get our boys some real Christmas cheer, no kiddie stuff, and there is even some R rated artistic cheesecake that would make soldiers and their little soldiers happy if just for 20 minutes. It seems it's outlawed if of a "sexual nature" and you can't send them care packages because of "national security".
Anybody know more about how all this works? Please direct any Bush Bashing and War Is Bad to the other political threads here on this board. I'm just trying to help these guys through it all in my own sick and burny way.
Porn for the Troops
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I understand that webnonsense or some other censorship software is in place.
It may be adjusted different in some places.
There has been some press over the finding that democratic sites are blocked , but christian Taliban sites always work.
I know of a case where a christmas video was blocked or partially blocked from being sent from Afghanistan.
The thing to do is ask the troops in a particular camp.
Each area is supposed to be able to adjust the protocols.
I would think videos are being sent in to almost any area in tape or dvd.
It may be adjusted different in some places.
There has been some press over the finding that democratic sites are blocked , but christian Taliban sites always work.
I know of a case where a christmas video was blocked or partially blocked from being sent from Afghanistan.
The thing to do is ask the troops in a particular camp.
Each area is supposed to be able to adjust the protocols.
I would think videos are being sent in to almost any area in tape or dvd.
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Considering that what most muslim countries consider porn (pretty much the showing of any skin above the ankle and wrist or below the neck) and considering their legal system having a tendancy to chop off body parts of people who break the laws, I wouldn't risk sending them any.
Even what we might consider a tame holiday beach or pool snapshot is porn to many countries and the posession of it can be severely punished.
Sad but true.
Even what we might consider a tame holiday beach or pool snapshot is porn to many countries and the posession of it can be severely punished.
Sad but true.
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Don't click the link above. It looks like it is trying to get us to download a virus. All other 10 posts from Abandorment are cross-posts to the same link.
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Prohibited items that will be confiscated
Please do NOT send the following items to a soldier in Iraq. Packages are scanned and these items WILL be confiscated:
Alcohol and alcohol-production products and ingredients (R, R1)
Fruits, live plants and animals (M)
Pork and pork by-products (H1)
Pornographic and sexual materials (including nudes and semi-nudes) (E2)
Obscene materials and horror comics (C1)
Non-authorized political materials (E2)
Religious materials contrary to Islam in bulk quantities (E2)
Firearms and ammunition (F)
Cash, coins, securities or precious metals in their raw state (A)
Hazardous, flammable, toxic and radioactive substances
Tip: Don't use packing boxes that are labelled with a prohibited substance.
Seriously,...
NO Booze
NO Drugs
NO Porn
in middle-eastern countries
the locals are SERIOUS about this, and start killing people and lopping off appendages when their laws are violated by foreigners.
If you want to participate:
Blue Star Mothers are good people.
also:
Operation Uplink: Donate a calling card to help keep servicemembers in touch with their families at http://www.operationuplink.org/
Operation Dear Abby: Send a greeting via e-mail through at either http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ or http://www.OperationDearAbby.net
Defend America: Sign a virtual thank you card at http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
Military Relief Societies: Make donations to
Army Emergency Relief at http://www.aerhq.org/
Navy/Marine Relief Society at http://www.nmcrs.org/
Air Force Aid Society at http://www.afas.org/
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance at http://www.cgmahq.org/
Operation USO Care Package: Donate at http://www.usometrodc.org/care.htm
American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services at http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/
Volunteer at a VA Hospital to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.
Reach out to military families in your community, especially those with a loved one overseas.
Please do not flood the military mail system with letters, cards, and gifts. Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, the Department cannot accept items to be mailed to " Any Servicemember ." Some people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers of packages to an individual servicemember's address, which however well intentioned, clogs the mail and causes unnecessary delays.
The support and generosity of the American people has touched the lives of many servicemembers, over 300,000 of whom are deployed overseas.
PEACE
Please do NOT send the following items to a soldier in Iraq. Packages are scanned and these items WILL be confiscated:
Alcohol and alcohol-production products and ingredients (R, R1)
Fruits, live plants and animals (M)
Pork and pork by-products (H1)
Pornographic and sexual materials (including nudes and semi-nudes) (E2)
Obscene materials and horror comics (C1)
Non-authorized political materials (E2)
Religious materials contrary to Islam in bulk quantities (E2)
Firearms and ammunition (F)
Cash, coins, securities or precious metals in their raw state (A)
Hazardous, flammable, toxic and radioactive substances
Tip: Don't use packing boxes that are labelled with a prohibited substance.
Seriously,...
NO Booze
NO Drugs
NO Porn
in middle-eastern countries
the locals are SERIOUS about this, and start killing people and lopping off appendages when their laws are violated by foreigners.
If you want to participate:
Blue Star Mothers are good people.
also:
Operation Uplink: Donate a calling card to help keep servicemembers in touch with their families at http://www.operationuplink.org/
Operation Dear Abby: Send a greeting via e-mail through at either http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ or http://www.OperationDearAbby.net
Defend America: Sign a virtual thank you card at http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html
Military Relief Societies: Make donations to
Army Emergency Relief at http://www.aerhq.org/
Navy/Marine Relief Society at http://www.nmcrs.org/
Air Force Aid Society at http://www.afas.org/
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance at http://www.cgmahq.org/
Operation USO Care Package: Donate at http://www.usometrodc.org/care.htm
American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services at http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/
Volunteer at a VA Hospital to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.
Reach out to military families in your community, especially those with a loved one overseas.
Please do not flood the military mail system with letters, cards, and gifts. Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, the Department cannot accept items to be mailed to " Any Servicemember ." Some people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers of packages to an individual servicemember's address, which however well intentioned, clogs the mail and causes unnecessary delays.
The support and generosity of the American people has touched the lives of many servicemembers, over 300,000 of whom are deployed overseas.
PEACE
Given the current situation in Iraq the above seems pretty moot.Seriously,...
NO Booze
NO Drugs
NO Porn
in middle-eastern countries
the locals are SERIOUS about this, and start killing people and lopping off appendages when their laws are violated by foreigners.
FYI, one of the ways alcohol is getting slipped into Iraq is finding light colored brown liquors and diluting to the point of looking like Listerine and packing it as such.
Desert dogs drink deep.
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Badger wrote:Given the current situation in Iraq the above seems pretty moot.
Given the current situation in Iraq someone wanting alcohol or even opium badly enough could probably score from a local, and bypass the scrutiny of inspection, detection and prosecution with severe penalties for themselves and their friends stateside...
...I`m just sayin` it`s not a good idea to play fast and loose with the Muslim sensitivities in the arab countries that we operate out of...
...if I had my druthers, our experienced combat troops would have whatever the fuck they wanted,...and depending on who their CO`s are, they are probably getting what they need...porn and all.
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Islam bans the drinking of alcohol, but Iraq has had a long tradition of secularism, and catered to the western "vices" for a dollar.
Now, in Iraq with a Shia majority government in place, I think they are cracking down more and don`t even sell it at the airport any longer.
The Cradle of Civilization is officially dry.
It is highly recommended that you don`t go there on vacation.
You can`t even get a decent glass of water there anymore.
But I have faith in Americans and America, and I believe that the laws of supply and demand will kick in, and soon the Chinese will come to the rescue, and drinking Raisin-Jack from a dirty boot in Iraq will be just a fond memory.
God Bless America
Now, in Iraq with a Shia majority government in place, I think they are cracking down more and don`t even sell it at the airport any longer.
The Cradle of Civilization is officially dry.
It is highly recommended that you don`t go there on vacation.
You can`t even get a decent glass of water there anymore.
But I have faith in Americans and America, and I believe that the laws of supply and demand will kick in, and soon the Chinese will come to the rescue, and drinking Raisin-Jack from a dirty boot in Iraq will be just a fond memory.
God Bless America
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Gin
So I am posting this JUST because it is my Dad’s FAVORITE Vietnam Army story. There is no intent to help circumnavigate any laws.
A guy in my Dad’s unit gets a package from an uncle. Contents, 12 bottles of olives. The guy is disgusted because he does not like olives and thinks his uncle crazy for sending them. But his radio operator said “Lieutenant, I love olives, can I have a bottle?â€
A guy in my Dad’s unit gets a package from an uncle. Contents, 12 bottles of olives. The guy is disgusted because he does not like olives and thinks his uncle crazy for sending them. But his radio operator said “Lieutenant, I love olives, can I have a bottle?â€
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Also, remember that if you ship eggs to our troops, pack them carefully. NOthing like having your eggs already shelly and scrambled before you even open the package!
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"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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