AR-News: Iraq latest sheep hope

[Animalconcerns Info]

THE Federal Government wants to do a deal with war-ravaged Iraq to take
54,000 Australian sheep, after negotiations with Pakistan collapsed.

The Iraqi port of Basra is being considered as a drop-off point for the
sheep aboard the MV Cormo Express.

It remains stranded 15km off the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf
- only a day's steaming time from Basra, in southern Iraq.

Cabinet yesterday decided the sheep should be offloaded quickly and not
slaughtered on board. 

full story:
http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,7359308%255E421,00.html

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