Freedom, Democracy, Fire!

In a sign that the U.S. continues to lose control as Iraq descends into chaos, the American military will now have the right to shoot Iraqi civilians on sight. I should mention that this policy is strictly targeted at suspected looters, but that the decision to shoot rests with the whim of the shooter. It sounds like a real live arcade game. Kill first, judge later... wow. I mention "suspected" looters, since you can't know for sure if a person is running around with something he picked up on lay-away or actually sole the item from the store shelves. Maybe he's just in a hurry to get home to hear his favorite show on Armed Forces Radio Network, or needs to pee really badly. Doesn't matter. If you decide to run out of a Baghdad Target Store with items in a Target bag, just be sure to hold the bag as far away as possible from your body. Otherwise, walk.