"I'm not as think as you drunk I am, infidel. Hick."
Liquor stores? In Baghdad? Wow. Well, that seems like very good news!
Since muslim taxi drivers won't even take a fare that has booze
One of those lesser-known facts, the Christians were allowed to have liquor stores and I read that Haifa Street had several prior to the breakdown in civil law.
When I was in Iraq 2005 there was an underground smuggling ring for booze at Camp Victory, despite General Order #1 (no alcohol in the CENTCOM AOR). Presumably it's still there and I know people would get busted for it from time to time. It was all supplied by Iraqi merchants (other Iraqis were allowed on base to sell sat dishes, sat Internet, local cellphone service, rugss, sundries, and other services.
One pal bought a liter of Jack Daniels for $30 at Camp Victory and brought is back to Balad. Me? No thanks.
Here's what GO#1 says, in case you're interested:
The introduction, possession, sale, transfer, manufacture, or consumption of any alcoholic beverage within the MNC-I area of responsibility is a violation of USCENTCOM General Order 1A (c). This General Order applies to military personnel or civilians serving with, employed by, or accompanying the Armed Forces of the United States, while assigned to or under the operational control of the Commander, MNC-I and present for duty in Kuwait or Iraq. (15 October 2005).
More detail here, page 3:
http://www.mnci.centcom.mil/Victory_Times/VictoryTimes_Vol2_Issue012_2006-02-11.pdf