After consulting with a Pakistani neighbor of mine and repeating this joke,
he was somewhat offended by it. However, he is more offended by the bombing
of Afghanistan and our war without official declaration. I agree with him on
both points.

That said, it's one thing to joke about sensitive subjects with personal
friends whose thoughts and positions you know well. On the other hand, I
think it's rather inconsiderate to broadcast it openly in front of
strangers. I wouldn't call it racism, though.

Thanks,
Jeremy
85 GL "Blau"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: [F] Flying pigs

> I, along with a few idle co-workers, was able to come up with a tactic
that
> should help our Afghanistan effort tremendously while keeping casualties,
as
> in dead people, down to a minimum.  We all know that it is strictly
> forbidden in the Muslim world to think of, touch, or eat any pig or
> pig-related meat products.  I suggested that we develop a
> genetically-engineered remotely-controlled radioactive flying pig, hoards
of
> them, and send them to Afghanistan.  The creatures would literally 'buzz'
> the Afghani mosques and buildings, or huts, and explode at will.  This
would
> send pig meat flying for several hundred yards in all directions.  Such
> tainted soil, homes, and people would immediately be proclaimed 'unholy'
and
> 'desecrated' and unsuitable for use.  These pigs would have night-vision
> enhanced capabilities that would enable them to fly into those caves where
> the Al Queda (sp?) soldiers are hiding.  When there, the pigs, or Peagles,
> as a cross between a pig and an eagle, would let out that
characteristically
> piggy, shrill sound and again, explode.  Surely, such contamination would
> drive those rebels to suicide, immediate conversion, or, at least, a bath
or
> two.
>
> Also in the works, the Bacon Amulet for our troops and a new weapon to
> replace some of the smart bombs, the lard-balloon.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris.
>
> P.S.  Patent Pending.
>