"...as dogs belonging to the fledgling Iraqi police forces."
First of all, I strongly dislike being lumped into a "Group Smack Down" so don't add me to your next reply. Thanks.
Secondly, Yes. I GOT that first read-through. It's the Iraqi dogs that are hungry & dying on the job. If the Iraqi dogs don't have food, I STILL find it hard to believe that the coalition troops don't step up with whatever is available at hand. I've been in the field, and in similar situations, and trust me...even with hungry soldiers around, you could still feed the dogs from scraps out of the trash bins near the Mess Hall, or rejected MREs.
Thirdly, yes. This Captain is correct in asking for donations if possible, and if her plea gets a pallet of food flown over from her Humane Society back home, good on her. I believe most of us were brainstorming ideas to solve the problem at hand with what was available.
How about this reply.... can I add your name to that one if it is for you personally? :~D
Lighten up. It wasn't a group smackdown, but a badly needed clarification. I pinged many because many needed the clarification. Many were expressing outrage at this officer's ability to fill out military forms, or at the military for not providing for it's dogs, and that isn't the problem that needed solved.