Vixxen
11-02-2005, 07:00 PM
> Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because
> they wanted to let them know
> how much they liked their coffees and to request
> that they send some of it to the troops there.
> Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support in their
> business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee.
> So as not to offend Starbucks, we should not support them by buying any
of their products I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war
might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't
> mean we don't support the boys on the ground
> fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for
> what they and I believe is right.
>
> "Semper Fidelis."
> Sgt. Howard C. Wright
> 1st Force Recon Co
>
> IN MEMORY FOR ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE the RIGHT TO CHOOSE RATHER TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT
> they wanted to let them know
> how much they liked their coffees and to request
> that they send some of it to the troops there.
> Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support in their
> business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee.
> So as not to offend Starbucks, we should not support them by buying any
of their products I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war
might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't
> mean we don't support the boys on the ground
> fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for
> what they and I believe is right.
>
> "Semper Fidelis."
> Sgt. Howard C. Wright
> 1st Force Recon Co
>
> IN MEMORY FOR ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE the RIGHT TO CHOOSE RATHER TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT