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Article: United Poultry Concerns (UPC) Urges President Bush to Stop Using Chickens in Iraq
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 11, 2003
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MACHIPONGO, Va., March 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- United Poultry
Concerns President Karen Davis sent a letter to President George W.
Bush today urging that he permanently ban the use of chickens to
detect deadly chemicals in Iraq and replace the birds with
sophisticated chemical detection systems.
Noting that the first group of chickens intended to be placed on
vehicles to detect deadly chemicals in Iraq have died of unknown
causes, resulting in the use of chickens reportedly being suspended,
UPC's President Karen Davis told President Bush that "Making these
birds participate in our wars is not only cruel and unjust; it is a
betrayal of the men and women who are serving under you.
"Under the ...