Has Anyone Seen Any Dogs In Iraq?

Islamreview.com ^ | Unknown | Ahmed Simon

[shrinkermd]

"...During the US colonial occupation of the Philippines in 1911, the colonel in charge of the small, but remote island of Palawan, was having a terrible time countering the Islamic Jihad being fought there. With only a battalion at his disposal, he was outgunned and out manned. Interested in history, the colonel realized, knowing the enemy is half the battle won. He thought the only way to beat these Islamic terrorists is to ascertain their religious weaknesses. He noticed that Muslims go to great lengths to give a wide berth to avoid dogs – even small ones.

"...This odd phenomenon, though he had seen frequently, never struck the colonel to investigate before. This time though, he made inquiries, and was informed that Muslims are not allowed to touch dogs. (The Hadith, details the reasons for this. Prophet Mohammed did not realize where the horrible stinking smell was coming from, until three days later, he saw his dead puppy dog decomposing under his bedstead. He then cursed all dogs, and from then on, Muslims are not allowed to touch dogs, especially its saliva around the mouth).

"...The colonel then immediately ordered for as many dogs as he could get. As soon as 37 dogs were delivered, he sent his men armed with dogs into the local Muslims’ houses (bedrooms, kitchen, and all) in a ‘house to house’ search supposedly for Islamic terrorists. This type of ‘house to house’ searches terrified the local Muslims. The Muslim leaders immediately cooperated with the Americans by voluntarily and freely catching the Islamic terrorists (dead or alive) and handing them over to the Americans.

"...Soon after, an American General, John L. Hansen

[shrinkermd]

I post this since I cannot recall any news footage ever showing a dog in Iraq except those used by our military. Is this another urban legend?

[bnelson44]

see:

Iraq 'dog bombs' targeting troops
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3515934.stm

[cripplecreek]

I think there are dogs in Iraq but are mostly just strays wandering around.

[silent_jonny]

The no-dog-touching is a new one on me, too.

[Paladin2]

I haven't seen any feral pigs either. Maybe a couple of dozen aplied to certain towns whould help straighten things out faster.

[Ludicrous]

It appears to be true.
http://www.islamveg.com/dogs.asp

[xrp]

Careful, we can't be insensitive.

[MikefromOhio]

there were quite a few dogs wandering around Camp Victory from time to time. We think Saddam or someone in his family or in their military were keeping them as pets so this is NOT totally true.

Nice dogs too....

[Lakeshark]

My son is in Iraq. He told us that the dogs are seriously mistreated by the Iraqis, and the dogs all hate the Iraqis with a passion. He also said, they love the US soldiers and have no fear of them.

[Zacs Mom]

I seem to recall an article sometime back about a couple of troops adopting a stray dog and making arrangements to have it shipped home....hairofthedog, do you recall this?

[Turbo Pig]

My son is in Iraq. He told us that the dogs are seriously mistreated by the Iraqis, and the dogs all hate the Iraqis with a passion. He also said, they love the US soldiers and have no fear of them.

Dogs are good judges of character, as well as the way someone treats them. Take that statement however you will.

[EagleUSA]

I haven't seen any feral pigs either. Maybe a couple of dozen aplied to certain towns whould help straighten things out faster.
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Hey, maybe we have a new secret weapon to use on the terrorists -- air drop about 1 million Great Danes into Iraq -- (chuckle).

[cripplecreek]

I got both of my dogs from the Jack Russell Rescue association. They were considered to be "problem" dogs but have become the best dogs Ive ever had.

[bitt]

pigs and dogs....maybe we should leash the pot-bellied pigs, too....

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Yes there are dogs in Iraq, but they are not pets like in the US, because they are considered dirty animals, like pigs, etc.

Yes, the Moooo-slums are nervous around dogs, but anywhere you go dogs are usually traveling in packs.

(My husband was in Iraq for 13 months- and had plenty of pictures of wild dogs running around)

[F16Fighter]

Have a cluster of Korean restaurants open up in Iraq?

[Eagle Eye]

There are thousands of dogs in Iraq. Sturdy, hearty, WILD FERAL dogs. They often run in packs. They are large and strong.

Muslims consider dogs unclean and don't domesticate them.

But yes, there are dogs.

Maybe I could tell you about the dog scavenging the bodies in Falluja, but I won't.

[muir_redwoods]

"I cannot recall any news footage ever showing a dog in Iraq"

I believe Helen Thomas is a bit old to travel but I wonder how long it will be before someone posts that picture

[TET1968]

Volunteers for Iraq...One step forward...MOVE!

One, 9 month old, 2.6 pound Yorkie....RIGHT FACE !

FORWARD!........MARCH !

COM-PA- NY!.....Clo-se....Ranks!
Left Face,....DOUBLE TIME.....MOVE !

[Eagle Eye]

Also, I used to carry a knife when jogging just because of the dogs.

If you mistakenly run through a dog's territory it WILL chase and sometimes chase to catch. Standing your ground and facing a feral dog may be unnerving but running away only triggers their predatory instincts.