From The BBC:American troops are not to be banned from smoking in war zones, the US Defence Department says.
The decision comes despite a recent study which recommended the US military should be tobacco-free.
Pentagon spokesman, Geoff Morrell, said US troops were already making enough sacrifices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He said Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, did not want to add to the stress of the troops by taking away their right to smoke.
But Mr Morrell said the Pentagon would examine the recent study to see what else could be done to move towards banning tobacco in the military.
He said: "Obviously it is not our preference to have a force that is using tobacco products."
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My Comment: This is a ridiculous report form the Pentagon. Our soldiers have enough stress in combat zones, and now they want to take the one thing that helps them get over it.
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