Re: [FWDLK] FW: Guess I won't be drinking Starbucks anymore!(not mopar)

[Bart Gaffney <bgaffney1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Please don't pass along email stories and report them as true without first 
doing some research. Its just irresponsible.

For the TRUTH about the urban legend forwarded by Mel, please see the link I 
have attached. 
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_starbucks_marines.htm

Bart

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mopar Mel" <moparmel@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:27 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] FW: Guess I won't be drinking Starbucks anymore!(not mopar)


> I know this isn't mopar related but I believe this should be passed 
> around..
> not for me but for our brothers in Iraq.  If this offends you and you 
> belive
> I should have NOT put this out there to the mopar family please let me
> know,,  Im hope all accept this...
>
> mel
>
>
>
> Guess I won't be drinking Starbucks anymore!
>
> 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 never 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 Co
> 1st Plt 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! ! !
>
> Also, don't forget that when the Twin Trade Towers were hit the fire
> fighters and rescue workers went to Starbucks because it was close by
> for water for the survivors and workers! and Starbucks charged them!
> ! !
>
>
>
> JUST A NOTE TO THIS;
>
> STARBUCKS HAD STORES ON SEVERAL MILITARY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES.
> THEY ARE NOW BEING REMOVED BECAUSE OF THIS.  GO GET 'EM AMERICA .
> STAND-UP FOR OURSELVES!
>
>
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