Lonan3 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 TOO FAT TO FIGHT! First they were accused of not wanting to fight. Then they were blamed for failing in their main mission to train the Afghan police. Now Germany’s battered military reputation has received a further humiliating blow. According to official reports the 3,500 troops in northern Afghanistan drink too much and are too fat to fight. A German parliamentary report has revealed that in 2007 German forces in Afghanistan consumed about 1.7 million pints of beer and 90,000 bottles of wine. During the first six months of this year 896,000 pints of beer were shipped to German forces in Afghanistan. British and US bases in the country enforce a strict ban on alcohol. The physical condition of the soldiers was already in question after a German armed forces report found that 40 per cent of its soldiers aged 18-29 were overweight, compared to 35 per cent of the civilian population of the same age. The report, published in March, concluded that the Bundeswehr lived on beer and sausages while shunning fruit and vegetables. It said that an overdeveloped bureaucracy was also contributing to a “passive lifestyle” on the part of the soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The German press office in Afghanistan was unavailable for comment - they're busy right now... They did, however, send a card back to a Brewery a while ago, thanking them for their support (not kidding - they really did): To 'Oettinger' Brewery - many thanks for your support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Shock! Horror! Probe! Soldiers drink beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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