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Canada troops battle 10-ft Afghan mar1juana plants

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We Got Bush!

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of 10-feet (three meter) high mar1juana plants.

General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defense staff, said on 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 mar1juana.

"The challenge is that mar1juana 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 mar1juana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa.

"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.

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," Hillier said dryly.

One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn mar1juana'."
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#1 across110thstreet, Oct 13, 2006

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haha that is awesome!

#2 Nuclear Yak, Oct 13, 2006
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If they burn those plants won't everyone get high?

#3 Air Langhi, Oct 13, 2006
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Are they saying no one can burn these mar1juana plants?

Maybe instead of military, they should let the Peace Corps have a try at burning those plants.

#4 heypartner, Oct 13, 2006
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LOL, they don't know what to do with a forest of pot. I know what I'd do with a forest of pot.

#5 Master Baiter, Oct 13, 2006
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I read the first line as "Canadian troops fighting Taliban mutants." Cool.

#6 Iron McFist, Oct 13, 2006
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NnnnnnnnggggaaaaAAAHHHHHH!!

Seriously, though, for a bunch of guys living amongst 10-foot mar1juana plants, those Taliban assholes could sure stand to chill out.

#7 Hippieloser, Oct 13, 2006

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that's the best news i've heard in quite awhile...

#8 the futants, Oct 13, 2006
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Thats sweet......Man I want some green

#9 BenignDMD, Oct 13, 2006
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Yeah wouldn't everyone get high if they straight burned it.

Just hit up We Be Burnin' by Sean Paul, light some trees (literally) up, and you have a party!

#10 Omer, Oct 13, 2006
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might be a good time to unban napalm, no?

#11 orbb, Oct 13, 2006
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Can we volunteer to help out?

#12 HayesStreet, Oct 13, 2006
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had to be those freaking canadian hippies to find it.

#13 Kam, Oct 13, 2006

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I just signed up for the Army.

#14 Rocketman95, Oct 13, 2006
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Rocketman95 said:

I just signed up for the Army.
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Please send us all some care packages.

#15 Saint Louis, Oct 13, 2006
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Rocketman95 said:

I just signed up for the Army.
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hopefully, you're canadian...

#16 the futants, Oct 13, 2006
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The US went to war for democracy and to fight terrorism.

We just tagged along for the mar1juana that we spotted on Google Earth.

#17 3814, Oct 13, 2006
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Who thinks some of our soldiers snagged a few buds? Hell...your in a terrible war. Might as well enjoy your downtime if you can get past the paranoia part of the high. I couldn't imagine being high with "incoming". I guess they would get busted pretty fast if they did partake. Or, maybe not. They got their little trailers and who would know late at night? It would be like back in college in the dorms. LOL

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"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.

How about trying to smoke it instead? That should work.

#19 krnxsnoopy, Oct 13, 2006
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Is this wild mar1juana or did someone plant it?

#20 Sishir Chang, Oct 13, 2006

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