{"id":30630,"date":"2011-04-16T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/30630\/smoke-through\/"},"modified":"2011-04-16T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:30:42","slug":"smoke-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/30630\/smoke-through\/","title":{"rendered":"Let “Smoke” Through!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122<\/a>
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Let “Smoke” Through!<\/h1>\n

From all-creatures.org<\/p>\n


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Moving people toward compassionate living<\/div>\n

Your letters and calls do help!<\/p>\n

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Originally Posted: 12 April 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let “Smoke” Through!<\/h1>\n
[Ed. Note: To learn more about Smoke, please read
\nSmoke…From Iraq to Therapy
\nDonkey?<\/a>]<\/div>\n
FROM
\nSPCA
\nInternational (SPCAI)<\/a><\/div>\n
ACTION<\/div>\n
Tell the Turkish Deputy Minister of Agriculture to let
\nSmoke enter Turkey so the journey to Smoke’s new home in
\nNebraska can move forward. <\/strong><\/div>\n
Smoke is a very special donkey that befriended U.S.
\nMarines during their tour of duty in Iraq. SPCA International
\nhas been working with Ret. Col. John Folsom to get Smoke out of
\nIraq to a new home in Nebraska so Smoke can become
\nrehabilitation, therapy donkey.<\/strong><\/div>\n
On Friday, April 08, 2011, with Smoke just a hoof from the
\nTurkish boarder, the Turkish Deputy Minister of Agriculture
\nchanged his mind and refused to give approval for Smoke to enter
\nTurkey. A flight out of Turkey is this donkey\u2019s only gateway to
\nthe United States. Smoke is safe, but now the SPCAI team is
\nworking to reverse this decision and get Smoke the consent
\nneeded to move into Turkey and fly to the U.S.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Sign
\nan online petition<\/a><\/div>\n
And\/Or make direct contact:<\/div>\n
INFORMATION \/ TALKING POINTS<\/div>\n
Remember Smoke the donkey? [Smoke…From Iraq to Therapy
\nDonkey?<\/a>]<\/div>\n
Retired Marine Colonel John Folsom emailed you in February
\nabout bringing his buddy Smoke from Iraq to Nebraska to be a
\ntherapy donkey for wounded warriors.<\/p>\n

We received resounding support from animal lovers like you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Today, I must urgently ask for your help again. Smoke is
\nstuck.<\/div>\n
I knew his journey would be dangerous and fraught with risks.
\nBut, I never thought I’d be writing you today. Frankly, I wish I
\ndidn’t have to.<\/div>\n
Last week, Smoke started his trip from Iraq to Nebraska.<\/div>\n
We carefully planned every step of the trip. First, we’d
\ndrive Smoke across the border into Turkey and then north to
\nIstanbul where he’d fly to Paris and on to New York.<\/div>\n
As I write you, the Turkish government is denying Smoke
\nentrance. The Deputy Turkish Minister of Agriculture changed his
\nmind and told us Smoke cannot pass.<\/div>\n
There’s no time to waste. SPCAI staff is on their way to
\nTurkey to try to persuade the Ministry to reverse their
\ndecision. We need to show them how important Smoke is. He was
\nthere for our Armed Forces in Iraq. It’s our turn to be there
\nfor him.<\/div>\n
Will you sign this petition right now telling the Turkish
\ngovernment to “Let Smoke Through!”?<\/div>\n
Your signature will help us make the case to the Turkish
\nofficials. I know if we band together, we can change their
\nminds!<\/div>\n
Thank you for everything you do for animals!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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