We were just discussing this at dinner.........
and wondering how long it would take PETA to get their collective dander up.
It’s not that they are not smart enough to perform these risky tasks, PETA must object to the fact that they are not able to volunteer for this service. Can an animal give its free consent to military service? What about dolphins who want to serve their country? How can we presume to know how the dolphins feel?
And, remember, in times of crisis humans have also been conscripted for military service.
PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has strongly condemned the U.S. military's use of dolphins and sea lions in the Iraq war to help clear underwater mines.

About 100 dolphins and sea lions are helping U.S. troops clear shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf to ensure safe passage for vessels, including those that will provide humanitarian relief, reports the London Evening Standard.

The dolphins use a small camera strapped to their fins.