Starbucks Coffee

Big Norm · 03-13-2005, 08:41 PM

I just received this email from a friend that got me a little mad. I thought that I would share it with my friends on this forum.
Big Norm

Screw Starbuck
"Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbuck because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some of it to the troops there.

Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support in their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it , and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee.

So as not to offend Starbucks, we should not support them by buying any of their products. As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I believe is right.

If you feel the same as I do then pass this
along, or you can discard it and no one will never
know. Thanks very much for your support of me, and I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.

Semper Fidelis.
Sgt Howard C. Wright
1st Force Recon Co
1st Plt PLT RTO

Edward Tinker · 03-13-2005, 10:28 PM

Big Norm, evidently this is in error? Not really a false e-mail, but one that is not right?

http://www.boycottwatch.org/misc/starbucks2.htm

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...bucks-iraq.htm

Here is Sgt. Wright's follow-up email after Starbucks spoke with him:

Dear Readers,
Almost 5 months ago I sent an e-mail to you my faithful friends. I did a wrong thing that needs to be cleared up. I heard by word of mouth about how Starbucks said they didn't support the war and all. I was having enough of that kind of talk and didn't do my research properly like I should have. This is not true. Starbucks supports men and women in uniform. They have personally contacted me and I have been sent many copies of their company's policy on this issue. So I apologize for this quick and wrong letter that I sent out to you.

Now I ask that you all pass this email around to everyone you passed the last one to. Thank you very much for understanding about this.

Howard C. Wright
Sgt USMC
1st Force Rcon Co
1st Plt PLT RTO

Ed

Big Norm · 03-14-2005, 11:33 PM

Ed,
thank you for your clarification. I will send a copy of this post to the person who emailed the original email.
Again, thank you.
Big Norm

Edward Tinker · 03-14-2005, 11:41 PM

e-mail sent my friend

03-13-2005, 08:41 PM	#1
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Starbucks Coffee I just received this email from a friend that got me a little mad. I thought that I would share it with my friends on this forum. Big Norm Screw Starbuck "Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbuck because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some of it to the troops there. Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support in their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it , and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee. So as not to offend Starbucks, we should not support them by buying any of their products. As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I believe is right. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard it and no one will never know. Thanks very much for your support of me, and I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more. Semper Fidelis. Sgt Howard C. Wright 1st Force Recon Co 1st Plt PLT RTO

03-14-2005, 11:41 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,912 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	e-mail sent my friend __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-13-2005, 10:28 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,912 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	Big Norm, evidently this is in error? Not really a false e-mail, but one that is not right? http://www.boycottwatch.org/misc/starbucks2.htm http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...bucks-iraq.htm Here is Sgt. Wright's follow-up email after Starbucks spoke with him: Dear Readers, Almost 5 months ago I sent an e-mail to you my faithful friends. I did a wrong thing that needs to be cleared up. I heard by word of mouth about how Starbucks said they didn't support the war and all. I was having enough of that kind of talk and didn't do my research properly like I should have. This is not true. Starbucks supports men and women in uniform. They have personally contacted me and I have been sent many copies of their company's policy on this issue. So I apologize for this quick and wrong letter that I sent out to you. Now I ask that you all pass this email around to everyone you passed the last one to. Thank you very much for understanding about this. Howard C. Wright Sgt USMC 1st Force Rcon Co 1st Plt PLT RTO Ed

03-14-2005, 11:33 PM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Ed, thank you for your clarification. I will send a copy of this post to the person who emailed the original email. Again, thank you. Big Norm