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February 28, 2008
PETA Outraged: Terror Attack Might Have Frightened Birds
Posted by Dave Blount at February 28, 2008 7:47 AM
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger terrorists have gone to far, incurring the righteous wrath of PETA by launching a grenade attack on innocent civilians at a zoo (many presumably children) that unconscionably might have startled some birds.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, said in a letter dated Feb. 15 to Velupillai Prabhakaran, the reclusive rebel leader, that "the explosive device that was set off near the zoo's bird enclosures terrified many animals at the zoo."
PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk pleaded with the rebel leader "to leave animals out of this conflict," the letter said.
At least four people were wounded. It's also probable that some birds were momentarily frightened.
Even liberal icon Yasser Arafat had to endure Newkirk's disapproval when a donkey was used in a terror attack. Newkirk is famous for her immortal words,
A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy.
However, boys and girls obviously rank much lower than donkeys and birds where PETA is concerned.
Ingrid Newkirk cuddles a bird.
Hat tips: Coyote Blog, The QandO Blog. On a tip from Burning Hot.
