I only cross posted this because, in this case I would like any one hitting the main sift talk page to see it.

http://www.getfreshminds.com/2008/10/baghdad-pups.html
http://www.spca.com/press/item/56

Apparently this woman who was 15 months over due to return to return from the dead is being punished for befriending an animal.

Baghdad Pups is an organization that brings the animals home for the soldiers. But, in this case US resources were used by the soldiers commanding officers to seize the dog as it was en route to the airport to be shipped home.

In my opinion, I think that who ever is pulling rank on this one had a botched affair with her or worse.

There have been many, many successful rescue operations by Baghdad Pups and to see some one take hostile action towards something so small is sickening.

Stationed in a desert, under the constant threat of maiming from explosives you would think the US army would like the soldiers to be happy. This is a clear cut case of some one above her playing the I have Rank Card.

In short, tell your friends, maybe something can be done.

By the way... they are trying to court martial her.

"Soldiers can face immediate court-marshal [for befriending animals] and some even see their animals brutally murdered by a direct gunshot to the head from commanding officers who will not bend the rules." - direct quote from http://www.getfreshminds.com/2008/10/baghdad-pups.html