Request to Post from Members

Post date: Dec 08, 2012 5:24:41 PM

Many of our members have been in touch with the web master to express their disgust, amazement and disbelief and requested that the following be posted on our web site. Please read and make your decision -  The George Cross Island Association does not endorse the opinions expressed here, but merely reflects the wishes of our membership to publish the following:

Recently, British Royal Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffee, and to request that they send some of it to the troops there. Starbucks replied, telling the Royal Marines thank you for their support of the 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.