Vantressa Brown: Animals suffering in war

Animals don’t wage war; why should they suffer because humans do? In our current war against Iraq, the United States Navy is using Dolphins and Sea Lions to intercept terrorists and mines in the Persian Gulf.
Animals in war

In our current war against Iraq, the United States Navy is using Dolphins and Sea Lions to intercept terrorists and mines in the Persian Gulf. Chickens and Pigeons are being used, by the United States Army and the Marines, to detect the presence of biological chemicals and weapons. Navy officials are certain this is dangerous for the animals.

Five thousand dogs served alongside American troops in Vietnam, but only 140 came home-not because the rest where killed, but because they were abandoned by the United States Military. Dogs are over in Iraq, right now, helping fight the war and risking their life’s just to help humans. Should dog’s loyalty and love be "rewarded with death on the battlefield?" Mankind only acknowledges humans as heroes. What about the dogs and animals that risk their life’s to help us. Do they get any credit?

Chickens will die of hunger, thirst and oxygen deficiency while being driven across a desert to detect the presence of biological chemicals. Already dozens of hens have died en route from the shock of the long trip.

Dolphins and Sea Lions are expected to swim up to potential terrorists underwater, clamp cuffs onto their legs, and deploy floating markers.

In addition to animals suffering in war, animals also suffer in military experiments. Three hundred and twenty thousand primates, dogs, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, cats, and other animals are hurt and killed by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) in experiments that rank above the most painful conducted in this country. Military experiments are "Top Secret" and it is very hard to get information about it because the government knows that if the public found out about the abuse, they afflict on animals, trouble will get started.

The military’s tracking system lists approximately 725 military experiments using animals. Such tests are as misleading as they are cruel. Animals often respond to chemical agents and antidotes differently than humans.

Animals don’t wage war; why should they suffer because humans do?

I believe the military are using animals as expendable tools to be used and tossed out.

Some of this information is with the help of PETA.

By Vantressa Brown
Published: 4/16/2003
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