March 25, 2003
DID THEY CLEAR THIS WITH PETA? (via Blogs of War):
Morocco offers US monkeys to detonate mine (UPI, 3/24/2003)
The weekly al-Usbu' al-Siyassi reported that Morocco offered the U.S. forces a large number of monkeys, some from Morocco's Atlas Mountains and others imported, to use for detonating land mines planted by the Iraqis.
Doesn't sound like the kind of offer we'd accept, but, hey, we appreciate the thought.
MORE:
Sea Lions, Porpoises Deployed to Protect US Military (ABC News, 1/30/2003)
K-Dog the Minehunter (This is London, 3/25/2003)
With a camera strapped to his fin, the bottle-nose dolphin is one of about 100 dolphins and sea lions helping to clear shipping lanes in the Gulf to ensure a safe passage for vessels.
Seems to me there's a movie script in here somewhere. Posted by Paul Jaminet at March 25, 2003 12:43 PM
Comments
I think members of PETA should offer to walk through the minefields in order to save the precious lives of the monkeys.
Posted by: Harry Eagar at March 25, 2003 3:20 PMDay of the Dolphin--they're trained to blow up the president.
Faa loves Paaaaaaa!!!!!!!
I was thinking more along the lines of Lord of the Rings, with all God's creatures marching on Baghdad.
Posted by: Paul Jaminet at March 25, 2003 7:58 PM