That said, any sort of knockoff version of home greaseball fast food has got to go over well after a year or more in the desert.

They have a whole section devoted to knockoffs of Canuckistani coffee chain Coffee Time, too.

I am glad Consumerist posted this. Next time I am in the mood for KFC Chicken I won't bypass the one that is around the corner from my house in New Jersey and make that trip to Fallajuh I was dying to make.

@Puck: gee thanks for the eleitist insult puck....now i know better than to be a moderate (racist) conservitaive! but in all seriousness I agree with The_Gas_Man and Bladefist why cant conservitives hae just one news net. but in more on topic news:KFC in the middle east OMFG! how awesome is that!

When I got food poisoning from the salad bad the good ol' health inspector found the locals rinsing vegetables using water from a sewer runoff.

Dear Japheaux's wife.....your husband went to war and unfortunately was killed by parasites and bacteria, not mortars or IEDs.

After recovery, I figured I might as well eat whatever the locals would sell off the street and opted for the Shawarma King. I never really knew what it was as they just kind of called it 'meat,' but it didn't kill me and didn't have that stupid curry on it.

One point is...after eating day in and day out in the same place, even a knock-off KFC may look good. Maybe they just feel loyalty that 'the Colonel' is serving dinner.

Time to send a Predator into that hotbed of terrorism keeping KBR from a prime profit situation.

@The_Gas_Man: I'm probably tempting the fate of Roz here, but the other channels are not left-leaning. There's been studies and such refuting this trope for years, and here's a recent one pointing out that the media's been tougher on Obama than McCain, despite claims to the contrary.

But like you said, neither side's going to change the other's mind here. There's not much left of the dead horse to beat, and the maggots are long gone.

@desertdust:
You understand this!

@Puck:
Your argument is ad hominem. And as Bladefist stated, why is it that it's such a travesty that one news channel leans to the right when all the rest lean left? Conservatives cried for years that television media was biased because zero out of some 4-6 mainstream channels were "conservative"; and now that there is one "conservative" news channel out there among those same other 4-6 channels, the liberals say the media is unfair and biased. Whatever the case, this is neither the time nor place for that type of debate. Neither side will change the other's mind anyway.

10 piece IED meal please.

@MissTicklebritches: I look at the warning as being justified. Things that seem familiar and safe may not be. KFC can be a comfort place fro some troops and they should be aware that it is not affiliated with Kentucky Fried Chicken. It could be Kabul Fried Cat.

Take your petty partisan carping to the sites that pander to that. That goes left and right. Thanks.

Yeah this place is lacking the addictive ingredient in the chicken.

@rainmkr: Last I heard, they were still working their way through the Nation Zoo.

I don't see why this isn't OK. This is only an story because the existence of a KFC in Iraq was falsely reported by Fox News. Many people consider Fox News to be a poor quality/biased news source and the quality of Fox News is extremely relevant to this story.

I appreciate the change in tone around here since the comment code was instituted on Consumerist, but I think you are sometimes too quick to shut down avenues of debate that are relevant to the stories.

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I heard they made them call it "KFC" in Iraq, 'cause, ya know, they don't use chicken anymore !

And the purpose of this post was?

Fake KFC or becuase the KFC in Fallujah is a fake?

Guess what, I can find a fake KFC in half the countries of the world. I can also find fake Pepsi Cola, fake Ipods, fake Levi's, fake McD's etc etc.

As much as we American's are hated around the world our products are admired and will be copied if given the chance.

SO back to the question... why the post? Fake KFC or Fake KFC in Fallujah?

If the answer is Fallujah, why is Fallujah more important than the Fake KFC in Bolivia? If the issue is just plain old Fake KFC, then why not discuss the chain of fake KFC's that are operating in Taiwan?

people are not gullible because they don't agree with him, people are gullible because they believe fox news is news...

more like a sports channel or an action movie I think, so gripping, full of suspense and well, action.

Pointing out that this was mentioned on Fox News = on topic.

Political jabs at people who watch Fox News = not OK.
Debating pros and cons of Fox News = not OK.

Comments should be related to the actual article.

It just isn't safe for anybody to walk near any bathroom you've been in for the next day or so.

Others might see the discussions on H&C play out as more of a Right vs Moderate debate. Still others refer to Colmes as merely a prop to set up Hannity's arguments.

I've got no problem with a right-leaning news network, btw. As long as the left and middle are also represented, what's the big deal? But lets not all delude ourselves about them either.

I know I like to cook Chinese or Italian, or even Greek food at home, but it's not the same as going to a Chinese, Italian or Greek restaurant. So for Egyptians, eating at KFC is different from eating Egyptian food all the time.

@Bladefist: But upon getting Fox News, I really don't see why the Internet/Fox News hate fest. Do you watch the channel? I have an open mind if you want to clue me in. But the News hour (6:00pm) seems fairly unbiased.

In short: "terrorist fist-jab".

Bladfist vs Puck Round 132,442,664

This is a golden opportunity for KFC. How often does a company get to resolve copyright violations with an RPG?

@The_Gas_Man: I'll spell it out for you. The military has more pressing problems than warning soldiers away from non-brand-name fried foods. Are you clear now?

that one probably has chicken. my local kfc/taco bell seems to always be out of chicken when i go there.

It wasn't directed at you, but hey, if the shoe fits...

This seems like the universal belief of all news channels:

They slant my way = nonbiased
They slant the other way = biased

I don't see what the problem with the Huffington Post or Air America is either.

More seriously, a lot of Fox News is fine and I watch it to make sure I get perspective. But at the same time, they give a voice to people like Michelle Malkin, use headlines like "George W. Bush: the greatest president?"* and still have the Homeland Security Advisory System on their ticker.**

Now, do they get a disproportionate amount of attention for their crimes compared to any other cable news network? Yes. They all suck. But Fox News is an easy target since they don't even try to hide their "fair and balanced" bias.

Hannity and Combs is split.

Gotta be an 80/20 split, at least.

@glennski: That video is hilarious once the sleight of hand is revealed.

* OK, that was Cavuto. But still.
* Surprise! It's Elevated, Code Yellow! I repeat: Code Yellow! Significant risk of terrorist attacks! Oh no!

People who say that would also likely be part of the same idiot crowd that thinks the media is liberal, when they probably have no idea what true "liberalism" is. These are likely the same people that think anything outside of trash like the AM bigotfest that is Savage, Limbaugh, Billo, and the rest of their klan is liberal. The Drudge Report is at least hilarious, even if it's unintentional with how incredibly ignorant it is.

The bottom line is that vast majority of the media in this country is downright awful and corporate-owned hackery. Fox is just the worst of the pretend-news stations and does the least to cover up being a mouthpiece for corrupt politicians and small-minded ideas. Journalism is, sadly, damned near dead.

It was probably an honest mistake. I know none of the other news networks make mistakes.

@Puck: I'm not going to admit Fox News is completely right winged. But even if it was, cant right wingers have 1 channel? Just because people dont agree w/ you, doesn't mean we are all gullible flag waivers with xenophobia and stupidly take in all the propaganda.

But thanks for the insult.

@Puck:
You know the other side says the same thing about CNN, MSNBC, ABC, and CBS. Those are well-documented, too.

Harold and Kumar open a KFC?

@Bladefist:

Look at the segment itself, it's up on youtube.

They ran two different banners while talking about this.

"Finger Lickin Good, KFC in Fallujah scores with Iraqis"

"KFC sizzles in Fallujah, Popular chicken chain is a success"

Gee, wonder how it was missed, that this wasn't actually a KFC chain? Could be the story wasn't checked thoroughly, because it fit in all too well with the narrative the news was creating.

I'm glad they're working with the military on this sitation. It's not like the military has anything better to do there.

I'd rather take my chances at a fake KFC.

What, does it not clog enough arteries for it to be considered up to the Colonel's standards?

But upon getting Fox News, I really don't see why the Internet/Fox News hate fest. Do you watch the channel? I have an open mind if you want to clue me in. But the News hour (6:00pm) seems fairly unbiased. O'Reilly bounces all over the place, and has plenty of guests on from both sides. Hannity and Combs is split.

@ElizabethD: There's more to it. A certain right-leaning cable news channel did a story on this and their pundits talked about how this shows we're winning the war, international business is coming to Iraq, democrats want to lose, etc.

The problem is that it's not true. KFC was a bit worried because they thought that soldiers or civilians would attempt to go there.

FYI- I haven't seen a correction yet from Faux News. Then again, I haven't seen a correction from them on a lot of things.

Working with the military? Really? Don't they have bigger fish (or should that be foul?) to fry?