FW: Starbucks‏

[awaite]

Some of you might get this twice just cuz you are on both my lists:
> but PLEASE READ & pass this on. in support of all troops anywhere
> in any war anytime:
>
>
> >> > Subject: Won't be drinking Starbucks any more
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > And this is exactly why we support our CANADIAN TIM HORTONS as they
> >> >not only have sent over CRATES of coffee in the past to other
> >> >locations/deployments, but they have now opened up in Afghanistan for
> >> >our soldiers.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Guess I will not be drinking Starbucks any more. Recently 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 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 not support them by
> >> >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, or you can
> >> >discard it and no one will ever know.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll all be there again
> >> >when I deploy once more.
> >> >
> >> > Semper Fidelis. "Sgt. Howard C. Wright 1st Force Recon Co1st Plt
> >> >
> >> > PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS .. ALLOW IT TO BE PASSED TO ALL IN MEMORY
> >> >OF ALL THE TROOPS WHO HAVE DIED SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO
> >> >CHOOSE TO SUPPORT THEM OR NOT!!!
> >> >
> >> >

[pwwbear]

Not true

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