Servants -- and Weapons -- of War

The Los Angeles Times ^ | August 10, 2005 | By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer

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At a checkpoint leading to the U.S.-protected Green Zone, Gordy stands sentry. The affable Belgian Malinois has a nose finely tuned to detect the nitrates, plastic explosives, gunpowder and detonation cords that suicide bombers use to blow up people.

On a barren stretch of road in northern Iraq, a dog rigged with explosives approaches a group of Iraqi police officers. Detonated by remote control, the bomb tears the dog apart but doesn't harm the cops.

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"Before, they used to use car bombs. Now they are using people and animals," said Col. Adnan Jaboori, a spokesman for the interior minister. "They are finding new ways to use remote-control technology."

Now I wonder if the dogs and donkey's also get 70 virgins and just what 'type' of virgins are they.

[neodad]

I'm not holding my breath for PETA to condemn the terrorists.

[Eagles6]

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[Dustbunny]

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Hard to believe that no one finds this interesting.