War stories

Speaking about the Daily Mirror fake photos scandal, army officials quoted in the guardian as saying:

"Brig Sheldon said "people's lives have been placed in jeopardy by what has proved to be nonsense".

Colonel David Black, a former commanding officer of the regiment, said: "It is time that the ego of one editor is measured against the life of a soldier. It is up to the readership, the board of directors and the shareholders to put pressure on to get an apology."

Um... hasn't anyone noticed that these photos were faked by people, presumably members of this regiment? Shouldn't they take some of the responsibility?

Interlude: this website is very confusing. There's a big billboard advertising it on my way to work. This is far too subtle for most people. It's right next to the billboard with my favourite advert: "Comfort Suites only $59 / night. 10% off with this ad". I'll try to take a picture some time.

Heard a US chappy on the radio this week talking about the trouble in Iraq. He said that the problems were being caused by "a disenfranchised minority".

Um, in case you haven't noticed, they don't seem to be having any elections in Iraq at the moment. So, technically, the entire country is disenfranchised...

Perhaps they should just have taken a leaf out of Las Vegas's book:
"What happens in Abu Ghraib, stays in Abu Ghraib"...