Fast food comes to Iraq, but still waiting for aid!!!!!!!!!!

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Fast food comes to Iraq
April 21 2003

Basra: Fastfood giants Pizza Hut and Burger King have set up their first franchises inside war-torn Iraq, even as many aid convoys waited on the borders for the war to officially end.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/21/1050777195239.html

Ya can tell where the US of G (united states of greed) has it's priorities!!!!

F**K ME!!!! where´s me effin´ rifle.......

 

[Anonymous]

good article site

 

[Anonymous]

I read the title and was like "that's odd". Then I read the article...and I was like "Oh. So what?"

I mean, this is a franchise opening on the premisis of a british military base.
The troops, likely, escorted the people who were constructing it on a regular run to supply that base. Essentially bringing in extra supplies which is, legisticly speaking, a cake walk.

Now the relief conveys waiting for the war to end...well, that's a different story, legisticly speaking. They would require transport to areas that are not secured by the military and when distributing aide they would be rather "vulenerable" to certain tactics (thus, I would guess the military not distributing relief from the base itself).

This isn't a big deal to me. But I'm an idiot American and I hate evferyone and everything so what would I really know about anything. :wink:

 

[Stretch]

well F the troops!!!!!!
dont the people deserve some consideration?
Afterall its the troops that have taken away most of what they had.
Wulf I dont care what nationality you are, to me you are a human 1st, everything else you are comes a poor 2nd

 

[Anonymous]

Stretch...

"No human can force any other human to do or think anything."

That's a simple statement I learned a long while ago...from a Canadian (if that matters).

"You need to stand up for yourself."

That's something my father taught me years ago...he's an American.

I think those two things go hand in hand. And are kinda relevent here.

You may think of me as a person first and foremost...great, but philisophically, that doesn't change how I see myself. Whether that's as an American, Norweign, Black, White, Jew, or Catholic.

Do the Iraqi people deserve aid? Yes.
Should the troops give up thier lives for it? I don't think so. I also didn't think they should give up thier lives to liberate Iraq.

Fundamanentally I am not pro-killing-Americans-for-people-who-don't-like-America. Some people in this country see it differently.

Politically, America and Britain have the control over Iraq. They will decide what to do with it. And my guess is that they will not risk "thiers" for "someone else". Especially when there is a lack of feeling of anyone being with "them".

I support the troops, but I oppose the war. If you can sort that out then you are ahead of most every rightwing American.

Be a dove as long as you can, but if you go hawk...then there's no sense in clipping your wings...especially if that would result in greater losses to your side.

The people of Iraq need help. And the US will provide it when they feel it's safe enough for thier troops. And if you think the average troop is being "spoiled' by a Wopper and a slice of pizza maybe you should be shot at a few times and see how "great" a $3.50 meal is as a reward. Eh?

Anyhow...it's not a big deal. Especially considering the other problems in the region. If this was the only problem, well, the world would be a great place. But it isn't. So I don't know about you, but I'm gonna look for more pressing matters.

W-K

 

[gnuman]

Of course there is a problem with that. Arabs don't eat that kind of food (well neither do jews) if you're religious.

I mean oh yah I'm pretty sure that Iraqi's currency isn't worth that much to pay for a meal that no one wants.

Heck they have McDonald's in Russia and do you know how much it costs for a stupid trio? About a week's pay!

If these dumbass Americans believe that they are helping the people of Iraq well I got news for those slapnuts they aren't.

They should be ashamed of themselves because they only did this war to help improve their own economy. I guess they'll open up 200 franchaises of Starbucks in Basra alone.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction the americans claim that Iraq has is that they got a better education system and much smarter people then the majority of what the US has.

New Burger King menu item - Fallafel and humous with fries for only $5.99 or 2 weeks pay!

 

[Andem]

You do have a point re: currency. Their bills won't buy anything now... especially now that they dont even have a central bank.

Iraq is in a very very bad state right now, even compared to the previous gulf war. The previous gulf war could even be considered worse as George Bush told the people to rise up against Saddam, and he would support them..... Well guess what! The people that rose against Saddam were killed and were not supported by former president Bush!!

Back to the topic of the current war... Americans are there to capitalize off of Iraq (duh), but I sure do hope the corporations spend billions setting up shop there then find its making $0 and spending millions, that will show them.

 

[gnuman]

Good thing Canada is going to setup the government and policing heh atleast something will get done right in the region.

Speaking of capitalizing on Iraq do we see Survivor The Iraq Conflict Where 10 men and women stay 6 weeks in the middle of Basra in the torn down city with no food or water and no electricity where militiamen run rampant in the desert?

Not a bad idea too bad I just created it. Or how about this one The Mole The search for Saddam!

Well its true the dollar is worth nothing I mean they do have US currency and I'm not surprised that Papa Bush did that.

America's idea of security let's make a weapons storage facilirty and store weapons there while keeping it unguarded since no one would do anything wrong.......

 

[Andem]

Canada isnt going to setup the government and policiing. What gave you that idea? The Bush administration would not dream of allowing Canada or the United Nations setup any form of government in Iraq.... What if they setup a government not loyal to it's American master?

Point is, its not going to happen.

RE: Missile Defense... I'm sure, almost positive a missile defense created by the United States could easily be avoided. That's another discussion tho

 

[Anonymous]

Of course there is a problem with that. Arabs don't eat that kind of food (well neither do jews) if you're religious.

I mean oh yah I'm pretty sure that Iraqi's currency isn't worth that much to pay for a meal that no one wants.

Heck they have McDonald's in Russia and do you know how much it costs for a stupid trio? About a week's pay!

If these dumbass Americans believe that they are helping the people of Iraq well I got news for those slapnuts they aren't.

They should be ashamed of themselves because they only did this war to help improve their own economy. I guess they'll open up 200 franchaises of Starbucks in Basra alone.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction the americans claim that Iraq has is that they got a better education system and much smarter people then the majority of what the US has.

New Burger King menu item - Fallafel and humous with fries for only $5.99 or 2 weeks pay!

Just to clarify...In the original article it is pretty clear that these chain restraunts are not there to sell to the local population but to the US and British military units on the base.

And I don't think there is anyone who completely believes this was done in the best interest of the Iraqi people. But there are alot who believe that the ill caused by the war (and subsequent carpatbagging) will be outweighed by the good that could come of the region.

My social studies teacher in highschool once told me something and it kind rings true in the mind of many Americans (despite the obvious falicies).
"The best way to become an economic power in the world is to lose to America in a war. Just look at Japan and Germany."
It's a gross oversimplification and a bit ego-amero-centric, but many Americans believe it. So things like this are allowed to happen...often in the guise of "how much damage can be done in the next 2 years".

I don't know. Just something to think about I guess.

 

[gnuman]

To quote what Andem said about that the American's saying that they wouldn't want Canada to help build the Iraqi government, I read an article (I think on Canada.com) that Colon Powell would let Canada help rebuild the govt and policing maybe Powell ain't dumb afterall I mean who would want the same type of govt like the US has in Iraq?

They'd expect lies, hookers on the streets and a govt that doesn't give a rat's ass about its people and spend its money on weapons. And well Canada's policing seems to be less racial than American cops where they are untrained and seem to be dumb.

As far as Missle Defense system Hey Mr. Mulroney did you talk to Paul Martin and convince him the idea was just as good as Free Trade?

Who the heck is going to attack Canada? We are nice people unlike the Americans who pull things out of their wazoo like Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Does that mean we'll get more playing cards with other people's faces on it once the US attacks another country? And would missle defense actually have stopped 9/11? Once that happened I said yah like Missle Defense would've stopped that from happening.

Wanna stop terrorism follow these easy steps:
1- Start in your backyard
2- Don't piss off other countries
3- Not elect a president named Bush