Llamas Join the Israeli Special Forces

This is the kind of story I would have written in jest during college when I wrote for a humor newspaper at my dorm. Proof again that truth is stranger than fiction.

Military sources said the Israel Army plans to use llamas for reconnaissance and combat missions in enemy territory, Middle East Newsline reported. They described the llama as ideal for special operations missions in Lebanon against the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah.
"The llama is a quiet and disciplined animal that can carry huge loads," a military source said. "Vehicles make noise and need roads and fuel. We've tried donkeys and they are not suitable for such missions."

One can't help wondering how long until the Iranians are crowing over their development of "Llamas of Mass Destruction" to show they are as tough as the Israelis. Hey, anything that keeps llamas employed, and off the streets, works for me.