H/T Attackerman Sen. Jim Webb thinks after a long day dodging IEDs and jihadi clowns a troop ought to be able to drink something more than an O'Douls. I find it hard to disagree. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a Vietnam veteran and former war correspondent who now chairs the Senate panel that oversees military personnel policy, seemed to endorse the idea of letting troops in war zones drink alcohol as a way to relieve combat stress.... One thing worth investigating, Webb said, is whether a ban on alcohol consumption in the war zones — which he said is primarily a nod to host-nation sensitivities — should be lifted. Webb said stress relief is handled differently in every culture and suggested that U.S. commanders should reconsider allowing “alcohol for stress relief.” None of the defense or service witnesses commented on his suggestion.
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