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High-Tech Squirrels Trained to Conduct Espionage
Pcol writes "In the July 20 issue of the Washington Post, columnist Al Kamen reports that the BBC has translated a story headlined 'spying squirrels,' published in the Iranian newspaper Resalat on the use of trained animals to conduct espionage against their country: 'A few weeks ago, 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems of foreign intelligence services were captured by [Iranian] intelligence forces along the country's borders. These trained squirrels, each of which weighed just over 700 grams, were released on the borders of the country for intelligence and espionage purposes.' According the story the squirrels had 'GPS devices, bugging instruments and advanced cameras' in their bodies. 'Given the fast speed and the special physical features of these animals, they provide special capabilities for spying operations. Once the animals return to their place of origin, the intelligence gathered by them is then offloaded. . . .' Iranian police officials captured the squirrels before they could carry out their assignments."
Guess what will happen to your social welfare and health institutions if radical Islam is allowed to flourish? Don't know? Then move your ass to Iran. Countries have more than just a few priorities. Leaders must balance thousands of competing budget categories, and we usually end up with something non-optimal but functional. One of the top goals of any civilized society must be to find out what your enemies have planned for you lest they surprise you and overrun your defenses. That's the problem with you peaceniks - you're all short-sighted rose-tinted-glasses-wearing, hand-holding-while-singing kumbayah bastards.