Starbucks?

[A_ROOKIE]

I was sent this E-mail today and thought I would put my top team on it. Is this true?



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!

[RedRock]

Well, Starbucks could truly believe that, but most likely, it's an incorrect internet chain letter email. See this, for example:
www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/starbucks-iraq.htm

[a Silly Person]

Yep, I just received that one 3 days ago. Here is Snopes' info on that one.

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

I always check these things out myself before I do anything with those emails. Most times I will find that they are hoaxes and I end up writing back to the person who sent it to me and tell them about Snopes.com. They are always a bit embarrassed the first time I inform them, but MOST of them thank me for saving them from any more embarrassments.

[Death's Shadow]

I will have to bookmark that site Silly.. never heard of snoops.com before.

had to admit when I read the original post at the top steam was starting to pour from my ears already before I even went and read about it on snoops.

Just goes to show how easily we can be manipulated sometimes, especially in a highly charged topic like the war. Not that I begrudge Starbucks their profits at all. It was the part about not supporting the troops because they do not support the war that steamed me good. I am very pleased to find out this was not the case.

Thanks again.