@warren, I don't think anyone thinks that tobacco manufacturers give product away solely from the goodness of their hearts, but that's not really the point. The point is that the prevention of those donations to troops is a potential chink the armor of the new regs that deft politicians could exploit. The argument is reframed from one that is pro-tobacco to one that is pro-military. Everyone in government wants to be seen as supportive of the troops.
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