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Originally Posted by Jay
* With wave 4 of Rise Of Cobra on its way, I must ask... why has Hasbro consistently added flamethrowers to the Joe ranks since 1984 in spite of the fact that flamethrowers were banned from use by the US military in 1978?
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Very good question, Jay. There are other similar issues I kinda wondered about over the years too. But anyway, I wonder what Hasbro would think of this one. A few silly thoughts come to mind: 1) Hasbro is trying to teach kids to question authority. 2) Flame throwers are cool. 3) Hawk needs someone to light his cigar. 4) In the Rise of Cobra the Joe team is international, not subject to US law. 5) ROC takes place in the near future--who's to say that the ban is lifted by then.
I figure Hasbro could reply with point 2, 4 and 5. Do you happen to know if the use of flamethrowers are banned from the UN? If they are, then that would make it harder for Hasbro to slither out of the question.