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| British army dog survives ’contract killing’ |
| 2004-03-24 |
| An English springer spaniel with a talent for sniffing out guns, ammunition and explosives in Iraq has survived a suspected contract killing, a British newspaper reported. Blaze, who is serving with British forces in southern Iraq, escaped with only cuts and bruises after the would-be killer roared up in a car, "deliberately swerved" and hit him, The Sun said, quoting military sources. "There is no doubt that this was a deliberate assassination attempt," a senior army officer was quoted as saying. "We are convinced that there was a price on Blaze’s head." The incident took place on a road in Al-Zubayr, south-west of Basra city, the headquarters for 8800 British troops who occupy oil-rich southern Iraq, the newspaper said. Blaze is among several sniffer dogs brought to Iraq by the British army to help find weapons and explosives. Each costs £25,000 ($A61,600) to train. His handler, Lance Corporal Steve Dineley, 24, said: "I was gutted when he got run over and so were all the guys. We were very angry but he has made a great recovery." |
| Posted by:TS |
| #12 that lady look like terrist. im glad the dog is recovery and that iraqi should be lock up. by the way im shock you guys surprised that a contract killing is put on an animal. that happen million of time every year in the meat industry. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-03-24 5:44:13 PM |
| #11 I had to look up 'salukis'. Some cheetah/dog cross? Nope, looks like a dog. But I found this site; http://plaidworks.com/obi-wan/ You've got to see this. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2004-03-24 5:29:30 PM |
| #10 "It's a message . . . Luca Brazzi sleeps with the puppies." |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-03-24 2:19:45 PM |
| #9 They're just angry cause Shelties are so good at math. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-03-24 2:14:20 PM |
| #8 Nothin' wrong with a little 'fertilizer', .com... |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-03-24 1:34:07 PM |
| #7 they hate everything. |
| Posted by: B 2004-3-24 12:37:40 PM |
| #6 Too bad the Zoroastrians didn't win out over Islam: The world as created by Ahura Mazda was perfect, with no evil. The first man Gayo Maretan had no disease, suffered no hunger and thirst. The cattle, dogs, horse and birds were the existence of the good creation of God. Then Ahriman the evil one attacked the world and caused evil to appear, along with diseases and old age and finally death. Night began to fall (before the sun was at the noon position - fixed, so there was no time). Ahriman Awk Bar, y'all. |
| Posted by: James A 2004-3-24 12:30:25 PM |
| #5 Even though they bred salukis for hunting (weird animals, actually, but faster than anything I've ever seen, including greyhounds!), you are dead-right that Islam considers dogs unclean. In SA I never met a single Saudi who owned one or cared for them at all. Half the expats living in Dhahran Camp ("Little America") had dogs, however. Must've really chapped their Saoodi neighbors when they let 'em take a dump on the Saoodi's lawn, heh. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-24 10:59:06 AM |
| #4 ...Actually, I'm told that the Izzoids truly hate our working dogs - supposedly the dog is considered an unclean animal in Islam (though that may be one of those 'interpretation' issues they seem to keep having so much trouble with) and the fact that they are so widely used and so successful puts their turbans in a windsor knot.. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-3-24 10:45:52 AM |
| #3 Muslims hate pigs, jews, and DOGS! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-24 10:42:53 AM |
| #2 FILTHY INFIDEL BEAST!!! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-3-24 10:35:19 AM |
| #1 Arrrggghhh! It doesn't say WTF the DID about this! Hunt this weasel down and flay it alive. Then get really pissed off and... Mucky's gonna be devastated. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-24 9:31:22 AM |