marines in Afghanistan,, a new order banning audible farting has raised eyebrows. no joke

www.huffingtonpost.com...

TextIn the military's quest to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan, marines are now to refrain from audibly breaking wind, lest they offend the Afghans they are seeking to win over.

a new order??

when I was in,, we didn't fart because it would give away our position.. (Who wants to die?)
(also i was so scared, at times, MY backside was sucked-up so far,, i had to wipe my belly-button,,after,,youknow..)


next we need Gaseous emission-proof Boxers!!

so we don't offend our attackers as well..

man... THIS world IS changing..

Here's another link to go with your storyreply to post by darrman

U.S. Marines in Afghanistan have faced difficulties from harsh climate to the threat of al-Qaida attacks. Now Military Times reports that another provision has been added to their duty sheet. Audible farting by U.S. Marines has been banned because it offends some members of the Afghan National Army and Afghan civilians.

See I told you not to eat all those MRE's

It makes sense depending on the culture there

i agree with the new rule/order cuz its polite, but how do we//they predict audible vs quiet?

Use of chemical weapons has been outlawed by Geneva for a while, hasn't it?

In all seriousness? Really? Can't let our industrial killing machine be impolite.

reply to post by darrman


It's ok to wipe your arse with your hand over there, but you can't rip one in public..?

reply to post by eNumbra


gOD forbid we should Fart in their general direction.. with INTENT to do olfactory harm..

No farting?

This is outrageous.

I will never, ever join the military - knowing that after all my sacrifices I am still not even allowed the pleasure of a good old American fart.

Im offended, it's part of my religion to fart to the east 5 times a day.

Jack Vale should do his next video over there

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Hell...just another reason I am glad I'm out. Sometimes you have to relieve the pressure...it's only natural. Otherwise you'll be crapping your pants later.

Political correctness running amok!

I give it twenty years...tops. And we will once again have a hollow military, unless they enact the new retirement. Then I give it five.

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Mre FArts yeah!!!

wy do you think we had gas masks.30 guys eating 4 MREs a day in close sleeping quarters

i say every single marine over there bottle their farts then send then all to washington dc lock up every single congressman and the current potus and the joint cheifs of staff and put them all in a room and lock it.

and detonate the stink bomb.