Kentucky Fried Chicken - Iraq
You know there’s real progress being made in the Battle of Iraq when American fast food restaurants start opening there.
Only a short time ago the city of Fallujah served as stronghold for insurgents. Daily skirmishes, improvised explosive device detonations and public unease made operating a business in the city very difficult.
Today, with improved security throughout the region, the low price of 4,000 dinar, or $3.50, will purchase a full meal at the recently established Kentucky Fried Chicken in the Hey Al Dubat area of the city.
The KFC is the first to open for business in the city. Before improved conditions in the city, insurgents threatened business owners, demanding money to support acts of terrorism.
You read that right. Kentucky Fried Chicken has opened up in Fallujah. Capitalism and crispy fried chicken are winning the hearts and minds of the people.
Citizens of the area can now work steady jobs, where as prior conditions kept many from even coming to work on a daily basis.
“I love the work here, because we have the opportunity to go to work every day,†said a KFC employee.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
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August 3rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
We Went to Iraq for the Chickens…
It’s a good thing Iraq doesn’t have a lot of chickens, otherwise Liberal idiots would be whining that we went to Iraq because of Kentucky Fried Chicken….
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
KFC is all over the Middle East, the Saudis like to call it King Fahd’s Chicken and in Syria it’s run by the Kuwait Food Company (same KFC initials).
Just FYI, I linked to your article from We Went to Iraq for the Chickens
August 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
This story is just plain false. TPM called KFC headquarters:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/kfc_in_fallujah_too_fingerlick.php