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Okay, pulling it up since I haven't read it in years. First off, it was a Marine manual, not Army. I misquoted it anyway - it says you are "foolish" to drink urine, but the reasoning was correct.
The manual said that this is bad because your body will just need more water to get rid of the junk you just drank. It also ruled out blood, since your body treats that like "food" and will need water to digest it. This part stuck with me, for some reason.
It said you HAVE to prepare water, since everything else will dehydrate. This is a winter guide, so the obvious is snow/ice (melted snow is safer than ice), and you have to boil or use a halogen (chlorine, iodine, etc.) to disinfect it. Animals can help you find a source. If you're dying of thirst, doing the Bear Grylls thing doesn't sound right.
Then again, this manual is significantly older and possibly outdated, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯