Kim Basinger fights the sale of tigers to Iraq

Campaigning Hollywood star Kim Basinger is battling to save two tigers from being sold to a zoo in Iraq.

The actress is furious the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has approved the exportation of the animals from a zoo in Mebane, North Carolina to Baghdad Zoo.

Basinger has written to USFWS director H. Dale Hall, begging him to reverse the decision.

The longterm PETA campaigner writes, “It has already been shown that the animals at the Baghdad Zoo cannot be properly protected from the country’s military conflict. When the war began, hundreds of animals in the zoo were killed, stolen, eaten, or let loose by looters. The last two tigers escaped and were shot dead. The future is uncertain. Most of the people in Iraq still do not have access to basic necessities or a safe environment and Iraq remains a war zone: sending tigers there would place the animals squarely in harm’s way.

“In their natural environment, tigers quietly roam throughout many miles of territory consisting of forests, swamps, grasslands, savannahs, and rocky terrain, hunt, and raise their young. This is the life that they were meant to have-not dodging bullets in a facility that does not have the expertise or resources to properly care for them. ”


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Alec Baldwin Is A Liar

ALEC BALDWIN's sister-in-law has attacked the movie star for lying about his rage problems in a TV interview.

Ashley Basinger, the younger sister of Baldwin's ex-wife Kim Basinger, was appalled when she heard the actor calling his 11 year-old daughter Ireland a "thoughtless little pig" during a three minute answer machine rant that was leaked to the media last month (Apr07).

But she was even more shocked when she watched her former brother-in-law tear up on TV show The View last week (27Apr07) as he attempted to explain himself.

Speaking exclusively to US tabloid the National Enquirer, Ashley says, "He deserves an Oscar - he's such a liar. Alec really turned on the waterworks on The View.

"He said he's never yelled at his daughter before. That's a ridiculous lie.

Whenever he gets upset with Ireland he yells at her.

"He might not have called her a pig before, but I guarantee you I have seen him very, very angry. I asked Ireland myself if her daddy yelled at her, and she said yes.

"He needs help in the anger management area."

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Kim And Alec Soap Opera Drama

Kim Basinger has denied that she leaked the voicemail in which her ex-hubby Alec Baldwin went on a rage against their daughter.

Her denial comes days after Alec issued a statement on his website, expressing sorrow over the leak of the voicemail.

Representatives for Kim have issued a statement refuting Alec’s allegations that the tape was a part of a “sealed court deal” leaked by Camp Kim.

“Everybody is always asking why this custody battle has been going on for so many years and now they have the answer,” People magazine quoted the statement as saying. “The issue is not about Kim or the alleged alienation that Alec constantly refers to. It is about his ongoing aggressive behavior.”

A representative for the Kim, however, said that the message was not sealed under a court order.


The statement also called on Alec to “finally address his unstable and irrational behavior.”

“Kim’s sincerest wish is for him to finally address his unstable and irrational behavior so he, at some point, can potentially create a relationship with his daughter. Until then, Kim will continue to protect and safeguard her child’s well-being as any parent would,” said her representative.

Meanwhile, Alec’s attorney is still insisting that the leak of the voicemail was caused by someone from Kim’s side, and that the tape was kept in a court’s sealed file.

“We don’t agree with Kim’s position. This court has sealed proceedings for Ireland’s protection for years. Why would this recording be any different? I’m not even allowed to say whether the tape was played in court or not. They (Kim’s side) are breaking the confidentiality rules.”

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