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In the news... Canada troops battle 10-ft Afghan marijuana plants
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| Abercrombie |
The new war on terror.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/art...11-Odd-2&rpc=92
| quote: | OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of 10-feet (three metre) high marijuana plants.
General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defence staff, said on Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover. In response, the crew of at least one armored car had camouflaged their vehicle with marijuana.
"The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It's very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices ... and as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don't dodge in and out of those marijuana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa.
"We tried burning them with white phosphorous -- it didn't work. We tried burning them with diesel -- it didn't work. The plants are so full of water right now ... that we simply couldn't burn them," he said.
Even successful incineration had its drawbacks.
"A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those (forests) did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action," Hiller said dryly.
One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."
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Those poor soldiers... where do I sign up? |
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| English Rachel |
Some ill effects...
Bwahahaha |
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| infinity HiGH |
| lol@ "some ill effects" |
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| Stingray |
| quote: | Originally posted by English Rachel
Some ill effects...
Bwahahaha |
Damn you beat me too it! :haha:
They got the munchies and made a beeline back to the Tim Horton's at their base. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| why can't we have marijuana forests in canada? :( |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | | Around fields of corn and marijuana, armoured vehicles provide perimeter security for Canadian soldiers patrolling in and around the village of Kolk in Afghanistan's Panjwaii District, September 14, 2006. Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants. REUTERS/Canadian Forces/Sgt Lou Penney/Handout |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | | Overlooking a field of eight foot tall marijuana plants, two Canadian soldiers from Alpha Company occupy a temporary observation post in Afghanistan's Panjwaii District, September 14, 2006. Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants. (Canadian Forces/Sgt Lou Penney/Handout/Reuters) |
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| EvilTree |
| Heh. I found marijuana plants at a CF base once... Pretty sure I can find the same place again. Just few leaves though. |
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| Abercrombie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stingray
They got the munchies and made a beeline back to the Tim Horton's at their base. |
We need to send our troups pizza and Cheetos, NOW!
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| EvilTree |
^Those are yanks.
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| nusty |
I can't think of anything funny to say about this so I have copied this from some website that has jokes.
A stoner stumbles out of a party, and starts to walk home.
One the way he bumps into a guy who is all bloody and mangled. The guy limps up to the stoner and says "Call me an ambulance!" The stoner looks at him for a second, smiles and says, "You're an ambulance!" |
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| Cro_Addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by nusty
I can't think of anything funny to say about this so I have copied this from some website that has jokes.
A stoner stumbles out of a party, and starts to walk home.
One the way he bumps into a guy who is all bloody and mangled. The guy limps up to the stoner and says "Call me an ambulance!" The stoner looks at him for a second, smiles and says, "You're an ambulance!" |
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hahahahahah oh man...i havent laughed that hard in a while....cuz i could imagine saying the same tyhing...LOL |
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