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I just ask, because when we were in OIF I, we were told by our Commander that as long as it wasn't an artifact and we didn't raid a museum, anything found in the palaces we occupied were fair game. Whatever you could fit in your quad cons that customs deemed appropriate for shipment back, and no contraband, basically. A lot of people brought home fine china, golden trinkets, furniture,simple jewelry and even Persian rugs. of course, standard items like silk hijabs, mink blankets, portraits of Saddam, and cleaned out hookahs topped the most popular list. when there was still some for the taking , of course wine cellars were raided and consumed too.

My question is, was this looting? Or was it acqusition of the spoils of war? I mean, the palaces were occupied and people had to survive.

I'm with m1a1mike on this. this was looting. Sorry.

Your Commander was uninformed, incompotant or just plain wrong. according to the documents M1A1 cited. what you describe is looting. I would report this matter to your chain of command. If that don't work take it to the MPs.

Is non-artifact, non-museum/cultural legal during war?

I'm currently in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia right now. I will be returning to the U.S. very soon and would like to know a couple things before i proceed any further. I have 3 hookahs that I would like to bring back with me instead of sending home. Only one of them have ever been used. am I allowed to bring all 3 with me on my checked luggage? Or will customs confiscate them all?

Lose the used one. Even the smallest amount of residue from any illegal substance will be considered possession and will be cause for seizure, fines and possibly arrest. I have a cousin that carried a used pipe through customs and was caught. She was detained, fined and is now stopped everytime she goes through customs to this day, and it was about 15 years ago that she was caught.

You may be better off just shipping them using UPS, or Fed Ex, or even USPS. taking them through the airports with the level of security going on within them these days, is stupid and risky.

Hookahs are not illegal. since they are commonly filled with tobacco, or fruit, or something. You will be find. unless they smell weed…then they might take it.

a long as they are not used it should be ok and if they have a box or something

Are used hookahs allowed on checked luggage for an international flight?

So i want to take home some coals for my hookah i brought in the USA back to the UK. will i be ok to pack them in my checked luggage with all my clothes ect or will customs give me a hard time about it ?

Hookah coals through airports?

i was at a hookah bar with a bulgarian woman today and she blew smoke in my face. she said that it means something in bulgaria but wouldn't tell me what. I didn't know if she was being serious or not. If she was being serious can anyone tell me what it means?

It does not mean something. May be she is just joking with you

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im under 18 and bringing 3 like 6 inch hookahs in my checked bag. is customs going to give me shit?
i mean is customs going to give me “a hard time” or take them away

can i bring a hookah through customs at JFK?

Do you get charged customs or tax for importing flavoured tobacco for the smoking of Shisha. If you have any info and a source please provide a link for me to visit. thanks.

Shisha Hookah Tobacco Custom Tax Charge?

So i am flying home from the US to the UK in a couple of days and while i was over here i brought a hookah. Its only been used to smoke Shisha!

Will i have any problems getting it onto the plane if it is packs in my checked in Luggage?

What about coals and shisha ?

Getting a Hookah Through Customs?

I didn’t know if I would have a problem with taking my hookah or the shisha tobacco in my luggage when going through customs, as many people are not familiar with hookahs. I was also wondering if there are any Hookah Lounges in Aruba?

Can I take my Hookah to Aruba?

Id be bringing it from outside the US then get a connecting flight through the United States then on to another country should i expect any problems?

will US customs confiscate a hookah (sheesha pipe) if used when coming through the country?