In light of British PM Tony Blair's Telegraph opinion today, this story about military testing of animals was interesting, and horrifying, particularly because we're talking mainly about testing animals for the effectiveness of biological and chemical weapons:
Although details of the tests are secret, it is known that monkeys in the secret Wiltshire military labs have been exposed to anthrax. Pigs have had 40 per cent of their blood drained and been injected with E coli. Others have been exposed to poison gas and lethal nerve agents. Porton Down has in the past shot anaesthetised pigs to help develop body armour.Hard to argue that these tests are designed to save lives. They're clearly designed to take them.
Tags: animal research | animal testing | biological weapons | chemical weapons
