Iraq’s national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie enjoys his cartoon
“But this is my favorite television show”
In today’s Washington Post article, Lawmakers Describe ‘Being Slimed in the Green Zone’, writer Jonathan Weisman reports that misleading biographies of visiting Democratic Congressmen are being disseminated in Iraq to “Iraqi officials, U.S. officials and uniformed military of no particular rank.”
Click to read the bio. Hat Tip: ‘Think Progress’
The article also mentions how Iraq’s national security adviser enjoys a good cartoon.
Among the congressional delegation visiting Iraq when the bios were discovered were Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.), Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.) and Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.). The bios list nitpicked statements made by the legislators:
For one, the quotations appeared to be selected to divide the visitors into those who are with the war effort and those who are against. For another, they were not exactly accurate. Under “latest Iraq vote,” Tauscher’s bio noted that she had voted in favor of legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq within 120 days of the bill’s enactment.
She did vote that way — in May. On Aug. 2, Tauscher voted in favor of her own bill, which mandates that troops be granted a leave from combat at least as long as their last combat deployment before being shipped back to Iraq. That vote might have been a little too popular with the soldiers she was meeting, Tauscher said.
With tightly controlled visits to the Green Zone even our representatives aren’t getting the full picture. The inclusion of false bios adds to the obscene degree the military under the Bush administration will go to to mislead American citizens and even American military personnel.
With presumably the best intentions, it is still unfathomably sad how in the most serious office in the world, one man could make such child-like decisions about the fate of the Middle-East and America.
What was that ironic piece of wisdom Cheney said a while back?
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Oh ya, that’s it.
With a child mentality of his own, Iraq’s national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie is said to have preferred his cartoon over discussing Iraqi security forces:
But even such tight control could not always filter out the bizarre world inside the barricades. At one point, the three were trying to discuss the state of Iraqi security forces with Iraq’s national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, but the large, flat-panel television set facing the official proved to be a distraction.
Rubaie was watching children’s cartoons.
When Moran [D-Va.] asked him to turn it off, Rubaie protested with a laugh and said, “But this is my favorite television show,” Moran recalled.
Let’s see how the Republican Jon Porter tries to spin this. You won’t believe this next bit:
Porter confirmed the incident, although he tried to paint the scene in the best light, noting that at least they had electricity.
“I don’t disagree it was an odd moment, but I did take a deep breath and say, ‘Wait a minute, at least they are using the latest technology, and they are monitoring the world”
Yes Congressman Porter, at least the Green Zone has electricity so the Iraqi national security adviser can watch cartoons on a large flat-panel television.
My God.
“Monitoring the world” of the Cartoon Network will not stop the unnecessary killings, rapes, and dismemberments in Iraq.
Even more dumbfounding, “It was the bio sheets that seemed to annoy the members of Congress the most.” Out of all things they saw in the Iraqi war zone, their own personal bio sheets annoyed the legislators the most? Are you serious?
Simply put, the longer large scale U.S. forces are in Iraq, the harder it will be to bring them home. The easiest path for any politician is to point blame and keep our sons, daughters, fathers and mothers there.
The longer we are there in mass, the less it helps the Iraqis. Don’t be fooled.
There is going to be horrible conflict in the region whenever we pull out. There is no good time, there is no good solution. More flat-screen televisions won’t help. The best course now would be to follow the plan proposed by the head of Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Joe Biden, and do our best to keep the bloodshed to a minimum:
A Plan to Hold Iraq Together
Iraq: A Way Forward
Iraq: A Way Forward (updated from his campaign website)
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Tucker Carlson interviews former stripper without making a snide remark. Progress!
Ron Paul lover and conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson is endorsing the Libertarian presidential candidate every chance he can get. Going so far as to bring a former stripper/Paul supporter onto his self-titled MSNBC political opinion show, Carlson melted into a pool of love as he gushed over the Congressman with his unusual guest.
He even said “Amen”.
Carlson’s intro:
As any faithful viewer of this show knows we are big fans of Ron Paul and not embarresed to say so. He’s the Libertarian running for the Republican nomination for the White House.
Ron Paul is no stranger to sensational headlines, but when you combine the presidential race and strippers, well that is why they invented cable television.
The 08′ campaign has brought together politics and exotic dancing with our most unusual endorsement to date.
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Tucker Carlson & Michelle Shinghal
Speaking with the guest, Carlson noted: “You’ve seen a lot of people from the adult entertainment business go for Hillary Clinton”.
With strippers for Paul, porn for Hillary, bathroom tricks for the GOP, and dancing girls for the presidential candidates, it’s turning out to be a sexy election season after all.
Tucker Carlson: Too sexy for this shirt
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Republican Sen. Larry Craig defending himself in ‘82 & ‘07
Hat Tip: El Borak’s Myopia
“I am not gay. I never have been gay”
Republican Idaho Senator Larry Craig is under political fire after his arrest in a Minneapolis airport restroom. An undercover police officer cited the jet setter for engaging in actions “often used by persons communicating a desire to engage in sexual conduct.”
Pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge, Craig hoped the incident would be flushed down the (airport) toilet.
“I did nothing wrong at the Minneapolis airport,” he stated at a news conference. Why he would plead guilty if he did nothing wrong is mind-bending.
Listen to the police tape if you want to feel uncomfortable.
What irks many about this incident is not Craig’s sexual orientation, it’s that he appears to be lying and reeking of hypocrisy.
Sen. Craig voted for a constitutional ban of same-sex marriage, against adding sexual orientation as a basis for hate crimes, and against prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation; Therein lies the rub.
While his votes are myopic and disgusting in their own right, this is not the first time the Senator has publicly defending himself against charges of homosexuality and illegal behavior:
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“Persons who are unmarried such as I am by choice or by circumstance have always been the subject of innuendos, gossip, and false accusations. I think this is despicable.” -Rep. Craig in 1982
The poor choices made by our Representatives has risen to a level beyond ridiculousness. We are not concerned with your bedroom habits, Senator, but we do care if your public statements are honest.
Republican Scandal Total: oh who knows anymore…and counting.
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Sen. Mike Gravel: Two eras, two wars, same message.
If you connected with the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test then Mike Gravel is your presidential nominee.
Unleashing an acid test of his own in the form of a presidential campaign ad, former Sen. Mike Gravel tugs gently at the independent film maker in us all:
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Former Sen. Mike Gravel in his latest mind trip: Young Men and Women
Both surprising and welcome, this latest video actually makes sense.
In Young Men and Women the former Senator speaks of his experience, compares the Vietnam War to Iraq War, and defines his role in publicly exposing the Pentagon Papers, a secret government report on political, policy, and military involvement in the Vietnam War. Gravel makes coherent parallels between the stances taken by the two major political parties during that era and those same parties today.
Even with a cogent message, a spacey soundtrack and word-overlay separates Gravel’s Young Men and Women from the rest of the presidential pack.
Gravel’s ad, though, is not too unlike Sen. Joe Biden’s newest video relaying a personal experience of his own and calling for an end of U.S. occupation of Iraq:
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Sen. Joe Biden, “Cathedral”
While unlikely to secure the Democratic nomination for president, Gravel has spiced up the primary campaign season with his blunt, angry talk and unprecedented campaign videos:
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Rock
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Fire
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Gravel explaining his unusual videos
Those contemplating the effect these strange ads will have on the Democratic primary and 2008 presidential election need not ruminate unduly, for the videos are merely an embellishment this campaign season. What the videos do, however, is open the door for groundbreaking videos and ads from future candidates seeking public office.
Like all radicals, former Sen. Mike Gravel is shaping and expanding the boundaries of his particular arena. Gravel’s unusual messages are windows into what is possible, acceptable, and inspiring, a notion that can be shared by both progressives and conservatives.
Watch them with an open mind. Just don’t lose the message in the medium.
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UPDATE: The Gravel campaign takes notice:
From the gravel2008 website:
“There is a nice write-up on the Garling Gauge political blog, applauding Mike for his videos on our YouTube.com site.”
Thanks for noticing. Happy to do it.
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R.I.P. Alberto Gonzales
Who will be the 81st Attorney General?
The New York Times reports that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned last Friday by phone to President Bush, according to a senior administration official.
White House officials have confirmed the resignation and Solicitor General Paul Clement is set to lead the Justice Department temporarily.
An announcement is scheduled for 10:30 AM EST.
NBC News reports the resignation caught the Justice Department entirely off guard.
Resigning over the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys, Gonzales is yet another in a long line of Republicans to fall from grace.
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough called it an “economic earthquake” while expressing concerns over the market.
Political pundit and former presidential hopeful Pat Buchanan called the show saying this was a good time for Gonzales to go, noting Labor Day is just around the corner and summer is winding down.
While deflecting political heat for the White House, Gonzales has been a weight on the administration. It is openly discussed that he lied to Congress in his incompetent testimony on the attorney firings. With documents and his staff contradicting his own testimony, Gonzales has been a blight and embarrassment on the judiciary.
Loyalty > Competence
By throwing his allegiance to President Bush instead of the rule of law, Gonzales failed to understand the basic premise of his position as Attorney General. Just imagine if he had been the Supreme Court nominee.
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Sen. Orrin Hatch have been suggested as possible replacements.
Victoria Toensing, formerly of the justice department, said on Morning Joe that Chertoff would be a “superb” choice to succeed Gonzales.
Responding quickly, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards stated “Better late than never.”
The White House and Republican candidates running for office are most likely breathing a sigh of relief, free now from defending the embattled Attorney General.
President Bush has yet to choose a replacement.
If by chance you feel a pang of sorrow for the Gonzales, fret not, he probably doesn’t remember what happened last week anyways.
Bush announcing Gonzales’ nomination to succeed Ashcroft
in the White House Roosevelt Room, November 10, 2004
It is a good day for justice in America.
Good riddance.
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Update: Gonzales to leave September 17, 2007
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How much for the doggie B-52 in the window?
Reuters reports that on August 24, 2007 a Russian businessman attempted to buy a B-52 strategic bomber at an air show near Moscow.
One wonders if he inquired about an extended warranty, or asked if he could get it in a different color; a test flight, perhaps?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A wealthy Russian tried to buy a U.S. B-52 bomber from a group of shocked American pilots at an airshow near Moscow, a Russian newspaper reported Friday.
The unidentified Russian, wearing sunglasses and surrounded by bodyguards, approached the U.S. delegation and asked to buy the bomber, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said.
An astounded member of the U.S. delegation said the bomber was not for sale but that it would cost at least $500 million if it were to be sold on the spot.
“That is no problem. It is such a cool machine,” the Russian was quoted as saying by the newspaper, which said its reporter overheard the conversation. The bomber was not sold.
Russia’s new rich, who built fantastic fortunes trading commodities and contacts after the fall of the Soviet Union, have made a name for themselves as ostentatious purchasers of everything from British football clubs to Faberge eggs.
Yikes!
Dropping bombs for 50 years now, the B-52 was designed as a nuclear delivery vehicle and deterrent. With a strong track record, it is easy to see how someone with $500 million in mad money could look to the B-52 while strategic bomber jet shopping *
Plenty of life left in that streamlined old lady
Although, if you really have $500 million burning a hole in your pocket, you might want to consider a Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie, supersonic B-1B Lancer, or stealth B-2 Spirit, all proposed to replace the reliable B-52. Not that it’s any of my business.
XB-70 Valkyrie
B-1B Lancer
B-2 Spirit
Oh, and don’t forget a vanity plate before you go bombing the universe.
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You know you want to buy one
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“Barry” Obama, Senior yearbook photo, Class of ‘79
But is he black enough?
The question of whether Sen. Barack Obama is black enough has gained some traction of late. With many (white) pundits now echoing the call, some are asking if the first black presidential front runner has enough street cred for bonafide blackness.
What does that mean, exactly?
Aside from being the most moronic question debated this election cycle, it seems to mean a lot of different things. But ultimately what it means is this: Can Sen. Obama understand where I’m coming from? Can he relate to me? Are the issues important to me important to him?
From that perspective the answer to whether Obama is black enough is…maybe.
For some, Obama has got the goods. Quick! Look! Meeting with Ludacris is proof of Obama’s blackness!
Sen. Barack Obama with Ludicris and further proof of Obama’s blackness
From another perspective, Obama just might not be black enough for you. Here’s a snippet from Wikipedia on Obama’s heritage:
Born to a black Kenyan father and a white American mother, Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before running for public office. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, launching his campaign for U.S. Senate in 2003.
Does that sound like your life? No? Perhaps you’re not ivy-league enough to relate to Obama.
But wait! Perhaps if Obama can play basketball all will be forgiven.
Bill Maher’s addresses this in his recent “New Rules” section of Real Time with Bill Maher, being is as timely as it is poignant:
New Rule: Stop saying Barack Obama isn’t black enough.
First you weren’t sure America was ready for a black president, now he’s not black enough?
(Sarcastically) I like his stand on the issues, but can he dunk?
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Bill Maher’s latest. Obama bit is first up.
I wonder if Sen. Hillary Clinton is womanly enough? If anything, commentators are saying she needs to be less manly and careful when she raises her voice, as different linguistic social rules to apply to men and women.
What about Gov. Bill Richardson? Think he’s Hispanic enough? Perhaps all he needs is a sombrero.
These questions are stupid.
If you are concerned that a candidate is not culturally or ethnically authentic enough then that candidate will probably never be bonafide enough for you.
But don’t worry Obama fans, “Barry” delivers:
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Black enough or not, as Obama puts it: “I’ve got skills”.
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“The one sure winner would be John Edwards”
Appearing on the August 20th airing of The O’Reilly Factor, straight talker Bill Maher voiced who he believes can win the presidential race.
Responding to O’Reilly on who he supports for the next president of the United States, Maher said “the one sure winner would be John Edwards”.
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2008 election talk 2/3rds of the way through the video
O’Reilly: Who do you support for the next president of the United States?
Maher: Well I don’t ever really say I support any one candidate because I like to have them on my show. I like to stay a little neutral because I’m sort of in the media game myself. But I’ve been asked this question before and I would answer it this way:
I would say for the Democrats, the one sure winner would be John Edwards. I think Hillary is a dicey proposition even though she looks better and better all the time and seems to be more popular all the time. Barack Obama obviously is the exciting candidate. He’s the one who will get the youth vote, of course the youth don’t vote, so, that’s not that good.
But John Edwards in a general election campaign, I think, that to me is a winner.
O’Reilly: Now, Republicans. Are anybody on the right, on the Republican side, appealing to you Bill Maher?
Maher: They’re appealing to me as a comedian.
O’Reilly: But you wouldn’t vote for them unless Hell froze over.
Maher: Right, but I would like to see the cross-dresser and the Mormon run together.
Cross-dress Rudy & Morman Mitt
Is Edwards really the winner to look out for?
Possibly, though he shares the same inexperience weakness as Obama.
As one who spends considerable time with Independent voters, I am reminded of the 2004 Democratic primary and what my Independent associates said then. They voiced an appeal for Edwards to be the Democratic nominee, connecting with his populist message. The same voters in this election cycle have voiced approval of Barack Obama.
Candidates with a unifying theme strongly connect with Independent voters.
This is part of the reason why some Democrats are concerned that Sen. Hillary Clinton is ultimately unelectable. Clinton wields an us-v.s.-them rhetoric that exacerabates her polarizing characterization.
As stated in my previous post, the Democratic candidate that is likely to fair best in the general election is Sen. Joe Biden. With the Republicans sure to play their weathered terrorism card, Democrats need to appear tougher and be smarter on terrorism and foreign policy than other issues. By trumping the Republicans on Iraq and terrorism, and with Republican standings wallowing in their own failures, Democrats have a strong chance to win back the presidency in 2008.
Is Sen. Joe Biden the silver bullet? (silver hair included)
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See also: John Edwards, Bill Maher
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Sen. Joe Biden is flashing his anti-war credentials in his latest ad.
While steadfast against pulling war funding so long as American troops are in harm’s way, Biden uses his latest ad to display his compassion and acknowledge the war needs to end.
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With the most foreign policy experience of all the Democratic presidential candidates, Biden has offered a sensible plan for the future of Iraq. As described by his campaign website,
The idea is to maintain a unified Iraq by federalizing it and giving Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis breathing room in their own regions. The central government would be responsible for common interests, like border security and the distribution of oil revenues.
The subject of the ad is unusual and refreshing for Biden. As Black Dvorak of Time describes it, the new ad is “strange in that of all the Democratic candidates, Biden is the least anti-war”. In fact on August 7, 2006 Biden put out a Press Release citing his #1 status as Democratic foreign policy doyen:
Poll: Biden is Most Trusted Democrat on Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Journal has released a poll which said U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), ranking member on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is the most trusted Democrat on foreign policy issues.
The poll, which samples key decision makers in Washington, DC, asked respondents: Who in your party do you trust most on foreign policy? Poll respondents overwhelmingly favored Senator Joe Biden, followed by former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT).
Poll respondents said Biden “is level-headed and avoids rhetoric,” and “understands politics on a global field, is not an ideologue, and is one of the few Democrats who can articulate a contrasting position from the [Bush] administration. Experience counts in foreign policy, and he has more than W. and Condi combined.” “Not only is he knowledgeable, but I learn something whenever I listen to him,” one of the poll participants added.
With a responsible outlook on foreign policy and now a purely anti-war ad, Biden should be bona fide for the Democratic primary electorate with Iraq as the biggest issue.
Why then is the Senator lagging behind Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson and even Gore?
The National Journal wrote August 6, 2007 that “He’s not raising money, though, to run a serious campaign and unless something changes or unless the front-runners agree to debate weekly, he’s going to run out of oxygen.”
Like most elections, the candidates this time around are running on change. Sen Biden has clearly not illustrated the type of change he would bring to the presidency, in fact, his long years as a Senator could be his major drawback.
His 2008 presidential campaign had a rough beginning. Biden received scrutiny early on when he flubbed a compliment to Sen. Barack Obama calling him ‘clean’:
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” Biden said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”
After that he never seemed to get his footing. With the media polarizing the election between old (Sen. Hillary Clinton & the Clinton years) and new (Sen. Barack Obama), Biden has slipped through the middle along with Gov. Bill Richardson. With Richardson’s shoddy debate performances, his lagging campaign seems to be buoyed by his resume’ alone.
Sen. Hillary Clinton & Sen. Barack Obama enjoy front runner status
For Biden to ascend in the polls and achieve front runner status he needs to accomplish four goals.
First, he needs to articulate the type of change he would bring as our nation’s leader. How would he specifically change the status quo?
Secondly, Biden needs to propose a change in American policy outside of the Iraq debate, something distinguishing him from the other candidates and something to rally behind. Repealing NCLB and creating a federal minimum wage for teachers, police, and firefighters would be a good start.
Third, Biden needs to demonstrate that he can unite the country and restore America’s standing in the world. He needs to spread his arms out wide at the debates talking in broad, welcoming terms; his penchant for detail is already well known.
Fourth, Biden needs to play on the front runners’ shared weakness and primary voters’ greatest fear: That neither Clinton or Obama are ultimately electable; Clinton being perceived as too polarizing (a concept created by Republicans and disseminated by the media) and Obama as too inexperienced (he is a bit green).
Biden needs to say concisely and often that he is the Democrat who is electable - At every debate, at every news conference, in every ad. After two terms of a historically inane Republican presidency, Democrats are yearning for an electable candidate.
Sen. Biden, please repeat after me:
“I am the most electable person on this stage.”
“I am the most electable person on this stage.”
“I am the most electable person on this stage.”
Also, consider other variations:
“If Democrats are looking for electability, I’m your guy”
“My foreign policy strength will appeal to all Americans in the general election.”
And don’t forget to use the words “victory”, “champion”, and “winner” as often as possible.
Democrats want an optimistic winner who will bring change and restore America’s greatness. So please Senator, lose the cheesy grin, speak in optimistic, sweeping terms like Obama, tout your credentials like Clinton, emphasize your experience like Richardson, speak to the middle class like Edwards, explain the change you’ll bring to the presidency with a “we can do this” attitude, and keep saying you’re the electable winner.
Repeat after me:
“I am the most electable person on this stage”
“I am the most electable person on this stage”
“I am the most electable person on this stage…
More grand gestures like that would help too
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Update:
It seems that President Carter’s son, Jack Carter, agrees. From Mike Allen’s Politico Playbook:
Today, Sen. Biden announces that he has received the endorsement of Jack Carter, the 2006 candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada and the son of former President Jimmy Carter. From Jack Carter’s text: ‘With Joe Biden, we don’t have to worry about the problems with a lack of experience or high negatives affecting our chances in November. I’m very comfortable that he can win.’
Camel Sex. Yikes!
Odd News Blurb
According to the BBC an Australian woman has been killed by her pet camel as it tried to to have sex with her:
The woman was found dead at the family’s sheep and cattle ranch near the town of Mitchell in Queensland.
The woman had been given the camel as a 60th birthday present earlier this year because of her love of exotic pets.
The camel was just 10 months old but already weighed 152kg (336lbs) and had come close to suffocating the family’s pet goat on a number of occasions.
On Saturday, the woman apparently became the object of the male camel’s desire.
It knocked her to the ground, lay on top of her and displayed what the police delicately described as possible mating behaviour.
“I’d say it’s probably been playing, or it may be even a sexual sort of thing,” the Associated Press news agency quoted Queensland police Detective Senior Constable Craig Gregory as saying.
Young camels are not normally aggressive but can become more threatening if treated and raised as pets.
Yikes!
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