TF6049 wrote:Alcohol is illegal in Iraq, even for the US/UK soldiers (most people there have a custom of strictly avoiding alcohol).
As far as I know, there are no bans on alcohol in Iraq - it ain't exactly Saudi Arabia... However, US soldiers aren't allowed to drink alcohol while deployed in Iraq. In fact, I remember reading about an incident where a soldier got illegally drunk on moonshine, and started running around shooting stuff with his M16.
As to the cooler, I notice it every time I log in. I always thought that it kinda made sense - you often see pictures of APCs/IFVs loaded like mules, with all sorts of cargo on the exterior. I guess a cooler doesn't make that much of a difference as long as it's secured properly.