Time for a smile.

Despite reports to the contrary, an Army doesn't travel on its feet, or on its seat -
but it really travels on its stomach!

And one can only speculate as to what the writer meant by "realistic".
Could Krugman really mean "civilized"?

Who knew that generations of Americans raised with the idea that "McDonalds
is Gourmet Food", would know the difference.

Do you think the Italian Troops accepted MREs in trade???? :)
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THANKS FOR THE M.R.E.'s

New York Times
By Paul Krugman
August 12, 2003

A few days ago I talked to a soldier just back from Iraq. He'd been in a relatively calm area; his main complaint was about food. Four months after the fall of Baghdad, his unit was still eating the dreaded M.R.E.'s: meals ready to eat.

When Italian troops moved into the area, their food was "way more realistic" — and American troops were soon trading whatever they could for some of that Italian food.....

Thanks for the M.R.E.'s
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/12/opinion/12KRUG.html?th