Starbucks treatment of our troops

denflolad


Joined: 18/06/2009
Posts: 67

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 11:02

Recently, British Royal 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 Royal Marines thank you for their support of 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, maybe we should support them by NOT 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.



If you feel the same as I do then pass this along.



Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more..

Sgt. Howard Wright,

1 Platoon, Recon Company, Royal Marines



PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS... PLEASE PASS TO EVERYONE ON

edmund


Joined: 05/02/2008
Posts: 33

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 11:11

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/starbucks.asp

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 12:00

Message 1 another c--p posting without verifyint whether or not it is genuine

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 12:22

I recieved this last year, and it turns out to be bollock's...............

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 12:40

I am an ex Royal Marine who retired in December. Royal Marines work in troops (not platoons) and they do not have a Recon Company. It would appear from the terminology used that this originated from a US Marine Corps (USMC) unit and has been 'tweaked' to cater for the UK 'market'.

Regards

Paul

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
03/08/2009 13:57

no starbucks for me then



well done to all our lads and lassies proper brits support you you know that without asking