Army To Shoot Live Pigs For Medical Drill–AP headline, 7/18/2008
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Before he was to become the first Million Dollar Mover in Manhattan,
Bill the Butcher had once said,
“The closest thing to the flesh of a man is the flesh of the pig.”
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By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 18, 4:27 AM ET
HONOLULU - The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.
Despite opposition by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Army is moving forward with its plan to shoot live pigs and treat their gunshot wounds in a medical trauma exercise Friday at Schofield Barracks for soldiers headed to Iraq.
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This GI has two bandoliers and two grenades at the ready.
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Stopping tanks is the only priority of this bazooka crew.
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Eight highly-trained GIs are necessary to keep the pigs flying.
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The M1A1 Abrams battle tank thrives with the brass-lined porkers.
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This naval deck gun fires everything but the apple.
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Here is the piece de resistance–The Fuel-Air Pig .
When they drop this baby, the only oinks come from beyond the grave.
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