That damn marijuana

[Y-NO-9-O]

OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants 10 feet tall.

General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defense staff, said Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover. In response, the crew of at least one armored car had camouflaged their vehicle with marijuana. (<- anyone remember the movie "Up In Smoke"?)

"The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It's very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices. ... And as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don't dodge in and out of those marijuana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa, Canada.

"We tried burning them with white phosphorous -- it didn't work. We tried burning them with diesel -- it didn't work. The plants are so full of water right now ... that we simply couldn't burn them," he said. (<- get a couple guys with a bong and a bic and I bet they would burn)

Even successful incineration had its drawbacks.

"A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those [forests] did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action," Hiller said dryly.

One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

[RinglingRingling]

OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants 10 feet tall.

General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defense staff, said Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover. In response, the crew of at least one armored car had camouflaged their vehicle with marijuana. (<- anyone remember the movie "Up In Smoke"?)

"The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It's very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices. ... And as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don't dodge in and out of those marijuana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa, Canada.

"We tried burning them with white phosphorous -- it didn't work. We tried burning them with diesel -- it didn't work. The plants are so full of water right now ... that we simply couldn't burn them," he said. (<- get a couple guys with a bong and a bic and I bet they would burn)

Even successful incineration had its drawbacks.

"A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those [forests] did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action," Hiller said dryly.

One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

they're Canadian. It's not like they are completely unfamiliar with marijuana

[Dr.Corona]

Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and say it but pleassssse don't take me serious.


I wanna join the Taliban. They've got cool hideouts!!! Please pass the Little Debbie's and the potato chips and stop and get me a Whopper with cheese on your way over.

[Conolulu]

Great, now that old song "Panama Red" is stuck in my head...

[bravedave]

I bet we could lure them out of hiding with a couple boxes of Pudding Pops.

[SharkOnLand]

It's confirmed then. The Taliban is running Burger King.

[land_shark3]

I hate it when the mary jane won't burn....

wait, I don't think I've ever had that problem.

[st.somewhere]

"A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those [forests] did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action,"

Duuuuhhhhh....

[Bubbaphan]

The Taliban are BOGARTS!

[SharkOnLand]

The US Government needs to take the entire student body of Colorado University down there. That weed would be gone in a weekend.

[CapnK]

The US Government needs to take the entire student body of Colorado University down there. That weed would be gone in a weekend.

Yes, but with nobody left to consume it, Colorado would be overrun with all that leftover beer.

[Crazy Navy Flyer]

Far out dude.

[thebeachbumm33]

The US Government needs to take the entire student body of Colorado University down there. That weed would be gone in a weekend.

I think this is a great opportunity to show our support for the troops I'd like to volunteer

[slimwis]

Those damn Talibong!!

[Caribbean Soul]

I bet we could lure them out of hiding with a couple boxes of Pudding Pops.

Or a forty-pound bag of Oreos and some onion dip...

[12vmanRick]

damnit, why can't I ever stumble across something like this

[Y-NO-9-O]

damnit, why can't I ever stumble across something like this

[myke212]

The US Government needs to take the entire student body of Colorado University down there. That weed would be gone in a weekend.

I think this is a great opportunity to show our support for the troops I'd like to volunteer

Sign me up!!

[12vmanRick]

damnit, why can't I ever stumble across something like this

LOL

[ragtopW]

I bet we could lure them out of hiding with a couple boxes of Pudding Pops.

Or a forty-pound bag of Oreos and some onion dip...

milkshakes..