Porn In The Military: The War Within The War

We're not sure if you've heard anything about it or not, but the United States kind of got itself involved in a war recently. A couple hundred thousand (give or take) military personal are currently overseas—many of them directly in a combat zone—and they've got a lot on their minds, what with the bombs and bullets, nevermind the political situation back home that put them there that has also dug a big rift right down the middle of this country. But you know what's even worse than all that? Some of them are looking at porn!

Yes, of all the pressing issues facing our current military situation there are some folks who think the most important one is the ability of servicemen and women to buy pornography at the base store. A 1996 law forbids the sale of "explicit" material (which brings everyone back to the unending debate about what that word means) and some "patriots" are actually upset that it isn't being enforced all that strictly. There's something to be said for the fact that sexually-frustrated people make excellent killers, but it seems like if we're sending those people to get shot at on the other side of the planet, the least we could do is let them look at few boobies. (And don't even get us started on the two female soliders who had their dildoes confiscated. How else are they supposed to pass the time?) So why does the army hate our troops?

(And don't forget—if you want to send our soldiers you own smut you're more than welcome to—every boob counts!)

· "Military's porn ban questioned" (usatoday.com)

· "War Games" (avnmedianetwork.com; page 80)

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Previously: White Ribbons And The War On Porn: Know Your Enemy, Send A Tushie To Your Boy In The Army