[Alas Babylon!]

One Tikrit resident said that more than 700 Iraqi soldiers and 150 "Iranians," who are likely members of the Shia militias that have been augmenting the military, were based at Speicher. Captured members of the military and militia are said to have been paraded in the streets of Tikrit. Many are said to have been executed.

What kind of dumb cowards are these Shia? Why surrender? They're going to execute you, not put you in a POW camp until the war is over!

I'm sorry to have to say this, but at least save one bullet for yourself.

[BlueLancer]

"I'm sorry to have to say this, but at least save one bullet for yourself."

When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
An' go to your Gawd like a soldier.

Rudyard Kipling.