Iranians arrest 14 squirrels for espionage. Note accompanying photo–that’s what makes the article for me.
Secret Squirrel
July 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: Asides · Squirrels · War and Peace
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1 Jeremiah // Jul 21, 2007 at 11:36 am
We’ll maybe the Iranians heard about the CIA’s cat experiments and decided to be prudent. Or maybe they saw some Secret Squirrel episodes and were worried.
Me, I’m pretty sure those squirrels are up to something so I don’t blame the Iranians.
2 the skwib » Ask General Kang: Iran detained 14 squirrels for espionage last week — what animal should I use to spy on my enemies? // Jul 25, 2007 at 7:35 am
[...] Mental_floss has a nice roundup of other Earth animals used for spying. Hat tip to Old Is the New New for breaking this important [...]
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