Morocco offers US monkeys to detonate land mines

United Press International via COMTEX ^ | 3-24-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

RABAT, D.C., Morocco, Mar 24, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A Moroccan publication accused the government Monday of providing unusual assistance to U.S. troops fighting in Iraq by offering them 2,000 monkeys trained in detonating land mines.

The weekly al-Usbu' al-Siyassi reported that Morocco offered the U.S. forces a large number of monkeys, some from Morocco's Atlas Mountains and others imported, to use them for detonating land mines planted by the Iraqis.

The publication quoted a highly-informed source as saying, "that is not a scientific illusion but a well-known military tactic."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

If the Moroccan Monkeys don't work, maybe Michael Moore will volunteer ..

[strela]

Man, and I haven't had monkey meat since Angeles City, 1981 ... goes good with some San Miguel (actually, a LOT of San Miguel).

[dawn53]

This is going to thrill the PETA people, LOL!!!!

[Iowa Granny]

This is going to thrill the PETA people, LOL!!!!

My thoughts exactly.

And another thing,,, can the Monkeys be trusted?

[NautiNurse]

Michael Moore IS a land mine.

[DainBramage]

Mickey Dolan denies this.

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

LOL! Great Post.

I bet Peter Tork will do it...

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Are these the cheese eating type? Are they provided with white surrender flags?

[Alouette]

This is going to thrill the PETA people

Let the PETA folks clear the mine fields.

[Trickyguy]

As God as my witness, I didn't know there were monkeys
in Morocco.

[atomic conspiracy]

If this monkey business doesn't work, we'll try gorilla warfare.

[mr.pink]

in Iraq by offering them 2,000 monkeys trained in detonating land mines.

Won't their rollerskates bog down in the sand?

[Tijeras_Slim]

As God as my witness, I didn't know there were monkeys in Morocco.

See them now, they may become endangered. :)

[Mr. Wright]

Oh Oh - here comes PETA!! Lookout

[joesnuffy]

Cant believe muslims would waste all those monkeys as long as they have children for the job
Like the Iranians did during the war with Iraq to protect their tanks

[KarlInOhio]

maybe Michael Moore will volunteer

Save that big monkey for the heavy trigger anti-tank mines.

[No Truce With Kings]

Geeze -- 2000 Monkeys? I thought that group had only four members. Did the studio gin up 500 duplicate bands or something? And aren't those guys kinda old by now? Besides, I am not even sure that any of them have taken a stand on this war, one way or another. I don't mind using Monkeys to clear mines if you can limit it to anti-war Monkeys.

[Eagle Eye]

They use pogo sitcks.

[Tex-Con-Man]

Hey hey, we're the MonkBOOM!

[techcor]

If this monkey business doesn't work, we'll try gorilla warfare.

Somebody just had to say it.