Fast Food Has Been Banned At An American Airbase In Afghanistan

General Stanley McChrystal is the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, and he has a reputation for being a total disciplinarian; the sort of guy who kicks butt and takes names. Which is what makes him good at his job.

--But he isn't exactly a "fun-loving" guy. On Tuesday, McChrystal ordered a strip of fast food restaurants on the American airbase in Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be SHUT DOWN.

--The area was known as "The Boardwalk," and it had a Burger King, a Pizza Hut, a Subway, and a brand new T.G.I. Friday's restaurant.

--McChrystal didn't give a reason for his decision. But according to his Command Sergeant-Major, a guy named Michael T. Hall, it's because, quote, "This is a war zone, not an amusement park."

(--I have to say, I'm torn on this one. On the one hand, soldiers have it hard enough over in Afghanistan. If they want a little fast food to remind them of home every once in a while, let them have it.)

(--On the other hand, I'm pretty sure General McChrystal has a better idea how to fight a war than I do. Still, he already banned alcohol last year. Pretty soon, he could be looking at a mutiny.) (???)