10 feet high marijuana forest

[almaty 19]

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

"The challenge is that marijuana 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 marijuana 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 marijuana'."

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One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

[Ban Hammer 13,644]

i wonder how many of the troops sign on to stay in the area longer looking for terrorists

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Afghan soil must be really good for growing things we've made illegal.

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Afghan soil must be really good for growing things we've made illegal.

Lots of dead people over the years, good for the soil.

[Marc and Olga 0]

Yet another use for Hemp!

[isleta521 5]

I bet some of my old high school (drop-out) buddies could find a way to burn "that damm marijuanna".

[eric&gen 0]

MMMmmmmmm munchies.

[Mirorgate 0]

Just hold a grateful dead concert... problem solved

[isleta521 5]

Just hold a grateful dead concert... problem solved

Cant,

Garcias gone (RIP) .

Maybe they find him alive and well with BMarley hiding in the forest.

[Mirorgate 0]

Just hold a grateful dead concert... problem solved

Cant,

Garcias gone (RIP) .

Maybe they find him alive and well with BMarley hiding in the forest.

Bands have always toured again without a member or two. sure its not the same... but since when has teh grateful dead followers ever stopped to think that the music sucked anyways? as long as there was weed... its all good

[almaty 19]

Just hold a grateful dead concert... problem solved

Cant,

Garcias gone (RIP) .

Maybe they find him alive and well with BMarley hiding in the forest.

Bands have always toured again without a member or two. sure its not the same... but since when has teh grateful dead followers ever stopped to think that the music sucked anyways? as long as there was weed... its all good

hmmm...sweet lucy make lawerence welk sound bitching

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Just hold a grateful dead concert... problem solved

How about an IMITATION Grateful Dead concert? (well there are several bands who'll imitate the drug use).