Quote Originally Posted by uwe1 View Post
Thank you. This is exactly what I'm talking about.

In a survival situation, when medical care is unaccessable or unavailable, having some antibiotics can possibly save your life.

I am not talking about people running around and self administering drugs.
Yes, the military faces situations around the globe wherein the rules at home go out the window. I have no problem with the scenario Iraq Ninja describes, in fact I applaud it. The military has been dispensing morphine and antibiotics since the invention of sulfa powder. They study it and adapt it and generally address the problem in a totally rational way for a given set of circumstances.

The exigencies of war don't apply at home.