How can you tell when a major world power screws the pooch?
I mean, other than all the blood.
U.S. Troops Battle Militiamen in Iraq
U.S. Troops Battle Militiamen in Najaf, Karbala, but on Smaller Scale Than Previous DaysThe Associated Press
KARBALA, Iraq May 15, 2004 — American troops fought militiamen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Saturday in Najaf and Karbala, though the confrontations in the two holy cities in Iraq's southern Shiite heartland were less intense than in previous days.
The U.S. military also announced the deaths of five soldiers, including three killed by rebel attacks.
They start calling their enemies "militiamen" instead of "gunmen."
Posted by Prometheus 6 on May 15, 2004 - 1:04pm :: War
