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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 06:02 AM
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Fast food may return to bases in Afghanistan
Fast food may return to bases in Afghanistan
By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jul 24, 2010 15:32:13 EDT

Burger King, Pizza Hut and Subway may be coming back to Afghanistan.

Army Gen. David Petraeus, the new top U.S. commander there, is “seriously considering” rescinding the order that booted out 57 individual eateries and shops on U.S. bases, according to a military source in Afghanistan.

On Feb. 3, former Afghanistan commander Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal ordered 50 Army and Air Force Exchange Service concessionaires to close within 90 days following a review of morale, welfare and recreation activities.

Before McChrystal’s order, AAFES operated 141 eateries and shops in Afghanistan, according to exchange service spokesman Judd Anstey. Now there are 84.

Petraeus’ spokesman confirmed that the general is reconsidering the order.



unhappycamper comment: Must. Get. Our. Corporate. Sponsors. Back. In. Country.
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 08:02 AM
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1. why do I get the feeling that somehow, someway, Halliburton is making money on this return
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 08:04 AM
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2. Because you are appropriately cynical about these things. nt
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