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Military Dogs Play Roles in Iraq and Afghanistan

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But the grand tradition continues in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tags: afghanistan military military force iraq dogs. The most famous example of military dogs is the Vietnam dogs who faithfully served American soldiers and then were abandoned to unknown fates after we left the country. I don't like it.

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Your Tax Dollars at Work Building Iraqi Feedlots

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A recently established international partnership will focus on developing a “strong and viable beef and lamb feedlot industry” for Iraq, according to project participants. and Iraqi governmental agencies, universities and agribusiness groups and individuals will bring new private-sector economic opportunities to Iraq, they said.

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Baghdad Zoo Wants Animals

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Tags: zoos iraq. It's bad enough to send animals to zoos, but to a zoo in Baghdad?? It makes me sick thinking about the animals already there (numbering 1,500 including lions and tigers.).

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Military Dogs Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Here is a profile of one such dog who served in Iraq. Tags: military dogs. I had read about military dogs who, after serving in a war zone, actually experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Pigs Used in Explosives Tests in Britain

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The tests "saved many lives" in Iraq and Afghanistan due to improvements in post-traumatic techniques, junior defence minister Quentin Davies said. Tags: UK animal research military pigs. Some 119 pigs were used in the research at the Government's military research laboratory Porton Down, near Salisbury, between 2006 and 2009.

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Military Used Pigs in Brain Injury Research

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troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tags: rats animal experimentation military pigs. The explosions have ranged in intensity, wounding some of the pigs and killing others. Roadside bombs are the top killer of U.S. Did you know this? car companies used live animals, including pigs, for crash tests until the early 1990s.

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Puerto Rico Ships Monkey to.Baghdad?

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I am no fan of zoos, especially in an unstable country like Iraq. Tags: zoos baghdad primates. Unlike rhesus monkeys, patas are not considered desirable for research, and there has been little demand for either from zoos — until now. So, I actually agree with PETA in this case. "In