US soldiers abusing dog in Iraq

Animal advocates nationwide are horrified over a video allegedly taken from a CD found in Baghdad's Green Zone. This video, which recently surfaced on the Internet, depicts what appear to be U.S. soldiers taunting and tormenting a seriously injured dog. Several men laugh while pitching rocks at the suffering animal. One participant proclaims, "That's the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life!" as the dog yelps in pain and attempts to flee on two legs.

At the end of the video you can hear one soldier saying "you want to go kill it?" This is about a dog that is in so much pain it can barely walk, a completely helpless animal.

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/iraq_dog_abuse

Warning, I was sick to my stomach over this--but it is documented animal abuse and the soldiers involved should be punished for it. We have laws that protect animals from such abuse in our society, and our military should behave with basic respect for the laws of this country. The fact that these soldiers lack basic human dignity and compassion makes them a threat to any helpless animal or person who crosses their path. We should expect our soldiers to be more than demented frat boys who are acting out their aggressions unchecked and who take obvious pleasure in cruelty and suffering.