Brits priority: Don't Hurt Zoo Animals in Iraq War, Pleads UK MP - GoFuckYourself.com

directfiesta · 03-22-2003, 09:35 AM

Don't Hurt Zoo Animals in Iraq War, Pleads UK MP
Fri March 21, 2003 10:38 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A British Member of Parliament has asked military leaders in Iraq to think about some of the forgotten casualties of war -- animals.
Tony Banks, a former minister in Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour government, welcomed promises from London and Washington that troops would do their best to avoid hitting ordinary Iraqis in bombing raids, but said they also needed to think about the creatures in Baghdad's El-Zawra Zoo.

"In war, countless numbers of animals are killed and injured," the former sports minister, who voted against war on Iraq, said in an statement put before parliament on Friday.

He appealed to military leaders "to ensure that Baghdad's El-Zawra zoo is safeguarded and that when hostilities are over military vets will provide urgent assistance to the zoo and other organizations involved with animal welfare in Iraq."

The zoo, which is reported to be shut and under renovation, escaped bomb damage during the 1991 allied blitz on Baghdad but keepers said the animals had been disturbed by the noise of bombs hitting nearby targets.

The cause of suffering creatures always gains huge publicity in Britain, whose animal-loving citizens have a reputation for caring more about their pets than fellow humans.

Neither is it the first time that Banks has gone into battle to protect animals in a war zone. In 2001, the colorful legislator championed the cause of Marjan, a lame one-eyed lion in Kabul Zoo when the U.S. carried out bombing raids in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime.

Marjan, who had survived numerous battles, communism, the Taliban and the U.S. bombing campaign, died of old age in a blaze of international publicity shortly afterwards.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=242 3917

DarkJedi · 03-22-2003, 09:41 AM

poor things.

Sarah_Jayne · 03-23-2003, 04:49 AM

the british have an extreme love for animals..it is just part of their culture.

Gman.357 · 03-23-2003, 04:50 AM

I love animals too.

Joe Sixpack · 03-23-2003, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
the british have an extreme love for animals..it is just part of their culture.

The English must die!

Project-Shadow · 03-23-2003, 04:52 AM

wtf

We forgot the animals....
Yes lets protect the animals but blow the fuck outa Bahgdad..

(Note the EXTREME subttle hint of sarcasm)
..
(Who woudl want to save a bunch of sheep anyway?)

Mark · 03-23-2003, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Project-Shadow
wtf We forgot the animals....
Yes lets protect the animals but blow the fuck outa Bahgdad..

(Note the EXTREME subttle hint of sarcasm)
..
(Who woudl want to save a bunch of sheep anyway?)

Sheep are not usually the main attraction in a Zoo.. they are however essential for wooly jumpers so of course every effort must be taken to spare them.

03-22-2003, 09:35 AM	#1
directfiesta Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 29,787	Brits priority: Don't Hurt Zoo Animals in Iraq War, Pleads UK MP Don't Hurt Zoo Animals in Iraq War, Pleads UK MP Fri March 21, 2003 10:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A British Member of Parliament has asked military leaders in Iraq to think about some of the forgotten casualties of war -- animals. Tony Banks, a former minister in Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour government, welcomed promises from London and Washington that troops would do their best to avoid hitting ordinary Iraqis in bombing raids, but said they also needed to think about the creatures in Baghdad's El-Zawra Zoo. "In war, countless numbers of animals are killed and injured," the former sports minister, who voted against war on Iraq, said in an statement put before parliament on Friday. He appealed to military leaders "to ensure that Baghdad's El-Zawra zoo is safeguarded and that when hostilities are over military vets will provide urgent assistance to the zoo and other organizations involved with animal welfare in Iraq." The zoo, which is reported to be shut and under renovation, escaped bomb damage during the 1991 allied blitz on Baghdad but keepers said the animals had been disturbed by the noise of bombs hitting nearby targets. The cause of suffering creatures always gains huge publicity in Britain, whose animal-loving citizens have a reputation for caring more about their pets than fellow humans. Neither is it the first time that Banks has gone into battle to protect animals in a war zone. In 2001, the colorful legislator championed the cause of Marjan, a lame one-eyed lion in Kabul Zoo when the U.S. carried out bombing raids in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime. Marjan, who had survived numerous battles, communism, the Taliban and the U.S. bombing campaign, died of old age in a blaze of international publicity shortly afterwards. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=242 3917 __________________ I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT ! But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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Gman.357 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,796	I love animals too. __________________ Ouch.

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DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	poor things.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	the british have an extreme love for animals..it is just part of their culture.

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Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	wtf We forgot the animals.... Yes lets protect the animals but blow the fuck outa Bahgdad.. (Note the EXTREME subttle hint of sarcasm) .. (Who woudl want to save a bunch of sheep anyway?)