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Krackels · 07-08-2008, 11:24 AM

FOXNews.com - Report: Bio-Weapons Testing Fears Fueled Over African Monkey Trade - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

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Hundreds of African monkeys are being taken from their natural habitat and sold for scientific experiments, as well to a "secretive" biological laboratory in Iran, London's Sunday Times reported.

In an undercover investigation by the Times, Tanzanian animal trader Nazir Manji said he sells some 4,000 vervet monkeys a year to laboratories all around the world for about $100 each.

The monkeys, although listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — or CITES — are likely to undergo sometimes painful experiments ultimately leading to their death, the paper reported.

Manji, who has been exporting monkeys from Tanzania for 22 years, said Iran's Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute bought 215 vervet monkeys from him this year.

The biological research institute, which has headquarters near Tehran, has been accused in the past by an Iranian opposition group of conducting biological weapons testing, it is reported>>>

Would anyone else be surprised if one of the many left-wing animal rights groups actually spoke out against this?

I know I would. It seems too often that if the issue doesn't fit their agenda they're completely silent and turn a blind eye to it.

Liquid Rhino · 07-08-2008, 11:28 AM

Yeah... It'd be all too funny if PETA was responsible for stopping a looming nuclear or biological attack.

Mercmar · 07-09-2008, 02:06 PM

We'd have a better world, had African monkeys been left in Africa!

**AZXD** · 07-09-2008, 02:18 PM

1 monkey for 1 Greenie .... Save the planet from people

Broadside · 07-09-2008, 07:14 PM

Too bad they aren't taking monkeys here from the US. I can think of at least one to send and I'd pay them.

Tomahawk · 07-09-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Broadside

Too bad they aren't taking monkeys here from the US. I can think of at least one to send and I'd pay them.

That's a little harsh don't you think....this isn't really the place for that kind of talk......

Unless of course you didn't mean what I though you meant.

XDConvert9mm · 07-10-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mercmar

We'd have a better world, had African monkeys been left in Africa!

Thanks for perpetuating the Racist Rebel stereotype. Things kind of slow at Stormfront tonight?

Tomahawk · 07-10-2008, 12:07 AM

is it possible he was referring to aids.....? thats how I read it.....if not then thats despicable and I vote for a ban.

XDConvert9mm · 07-10-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomahawk

is it possible he was referring to aids.....? thats how I read it.....if not then thats despicable and I vote for a ban.

Very doubtful IMO after having seen other posts like this from this bigoted member before.

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