Military won't be pushed around by anti-tobacco special interests
Clearing the Air reported yesterday about a study attempting to force the military to ban smoking, today in a follow-up story the Pentagon tells special interest activists to take a flying leap.Pentagon Won't Ban War Zone Smoking, Despite Study
Posted: 2:14 PM Jul 15, 2009
Last Updated: 2:14 PM Jul 15, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press
The Pentagon says it won't ban smoking by troops in war zones despite a recent study recommending a tobacco-free military.
Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell says troops already are under enough stress and making enough sacrifices from fighting the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And he says Defense Secretary Robert Gates doesn't want to do add to that stress by taking away one of the few outlets they have to relieve it.
But Morrell says Gates will look at the study to see what other things can be done to move toward a goal of a tobacco-free force.
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