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Llamas help Israeli troops bear Lebanon offensive
Reuters ^
| July 31, 2006
Posted on 08/01/2006 4:56:18 PM PDT by Cecily
JERUSALEM - It may have one of the world's mightiest militaries, but Israel has turned to imported beasts of burden to help troops wage a 20-day-old offensive against Hizbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.
Israeli newspapers carried pictures of South American llamas accompanying commandos out of southern Lebanon, their saddlebags full of fighting gear.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; animalrights; animals; israel; llama; workingdogs
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posted on
08/01/2006 4:56:20 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: Cecily
Easier to manage than a camel, I suppose.
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posted on
08/01/2006 4:58:01 PM PDT
by
Sparticus
(They're so open minded that their brains leaked out.)
To: Cecily
I think they have to wear burkas in Islamic cultures.
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posted on
08/01/2006 4:58:20 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Cecily
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posted on
08/01/2006 4:59:07 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( President Mahmud Ahmadinejad Must Purify Himself in The Waters of Lake Minnetonka)
To: Cecily
A llama?!!
Dan
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:00:37 PM PDT
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: Cecily
Way Cool! I have heard that pack goats are also real popular in the military. Llamas and goats are so much easier to care for than horses, remain healthier, easier to get around in some of those areas, not to mention fuel efficient! I wonder if they barter the fleece with the locals for intel?
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:03:34 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Shawnlaw
(No NAIS! And the USDA can bugger off, too!)
To: Cecily
Llamas? who needs llamas?
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:04:26 PM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Cecily
Oh brother...wait'll PETA gets ahold of this news.
Instant fund-raiser fodder.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:05:16 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: Cecily
Sort of like we've used horses in past.
Very cool.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:05:28 PM PDT
by
Soul Seeker
(Kobach: Amnesty is going from an illegal to a legal position, without imposing the original penalty.)
To: Cecily
Cute pics.
They are small, agile, docile animals, but llamas are not very strong. It would be better to use donkeys or mules. A donkey can carry nearly his own weight.
Ilamas are used in Australia by sheep farmers, to protect their flocks. They are pastured with the sheep, and will attack feral dogs who menace the lambs. They must have a fighting streak. But I still think donkeys are the go for small, mobile transport over rough ground.
To: Cecily
So where are the bears? PICS
To: BlackVeil
I think I read somewhere that the IDF has tried to use donkeys, but they are too unreliable and cantankerous.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:08:25 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: BlackVeil
llama is a grass eater that fights back.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:10:30 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
To: Cecily
The principle reason for picking llamas over donkeys may be noise. Donkeys, political and otherwise, can be noisy little critters.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:13:23 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
To: Redcloak
Good point. Llamas probably are much quieter.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:15:39 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: Redcloak
I thought Llamas weren't kosher.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:16:10 PM PDT
by
leadhead
(It’s a duty and a responsibility to defeat them. But it's also a pleasure)
To: Mrs. Shawnlaw
I wonder if they barter the fleece with the locals for intel?They could barter it to me, although I don't have any useful intel. Llama wool and alpaca (different but similar animal) are both wonderful fibers to knit with. Oh, right; wartime use: good pack animals, very agile on uneven and rough terrain, don't have to eat often,and probably much easier to deal with than camels or donkeys.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:19:33 PM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: leadhead
No, they probably aren't; but as long as they aren't used as moving MREs, then it's probably OK.
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:25:27 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
To: Cecily
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:29:34 PM PDT
by
Armigerous
( Non permitte illegitimi te carborundum- "Don't let the bastards grind you down")
To: Mrs. Shawnlaw
Llamas and goats are so much easier to care for than horses, remain healthier, easier to get around in some of those areas, And when the cargo that the goat was carrying has been consumed, the goat can be too
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posted on
08/01/2006 5:38:14 PM PDT
by
SauronOfMordor
(A planned society is most appealing to those with the arrogance to think they will be the planners)
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