Spy crows

posted May 9, 2011 at 1:15 PM

A stunning twist in the War on Crows: the US military reportedly contracted with researchers to see if crows could be trained to find Osama Bin Laden. All this time the crows have been cast as our enemies -- but maybe they were working with the government the entire time. (What if the crow uprising is all a plot to to keep us down?!? Is that a black helicopter?!? Where's Glenn Beck's chalkboard?!?) See also: America's parachuting, armored, gas-mask-wearing, doggled military dogs. [KING/Neurophilosphy via TMN] [Foreign Policy]

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Fascinating!

Also, don't forget about the US military's tip-top-secret CATS program, and the heroic "Band of Whiskers" who scratched, prowled, and meowed their way through Europe during WWII!
http://www.slate.com/id/2293232/

... said JN on May 9, 2011 at 2:40 PM | link

SARUMAN!!!

(yeah - complete dork over here)

... said Tim on May 10, 2011 at 10:58 AM | link

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