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If this don't hit you in the heart, Nothing will!!!!!!
Posted by RobDingwell on 4/29/2004, 10:53:57
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Please post and distribute this as far and as widely as possible:
A good friend of the Senior Dogs Project who is in the military has been
stationed in Mosul, Iraq, since last year. Soon after being stationed
there, his great love of dogs (and the dogs' recognition of his feelings for
them) led him to befriend a number of them who had been displaced by the
turmoil of the war. Despite the friendly nature of the dogs and the fact
that they were "strays" through no fault of their own, the military
commander ordered that the dogs be rounded up and shot.
A few of the dogs managed to evade the first round up, among them "Blue," a
German Shepherd who had clearly been a police dog, but who is basically a
lovebug. He waits quietly for our friend each morning, sitting beside his
truck, asking for nothing more than a bit of attention and a few crumbs, and
in return offering a wagging tail, trusting eyes, and loyal companionship.

As of Monday, April 26, the commander in Mosul has reinstituted the "round
up and shoot" orders and has told our friend that if Blue is still around on
Friday, April 30, the commander will personally shoot him. We realize that
there are many terrible things going on in Iraq and that innocent men,
women, and children are dying. We don't understand the point, however, of
deliberately shooting an old dog who offers nothing but comfort and
affection to our beleaguered troops, asking nothing in return.

If you can help in any way -- by contacting news media or anyone you may
know in the military -- please do so. We may not be able to do anything
to stop the horrific developments of the war in Iraq, but perhaps we can
save the life of a few old dogs and the faith in humanity of a troop of
soldiers.
Please let us know if you are able to take any action:
iraq.dogs@srdogs.com

 

I have just read about that on different board I think. That makes me sick.

I am in Canada but I will email some of my newspapers and see if they will run something.

 

Its a krazy world we live in :?

 

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