[50sDad]

Shortly after the troops pulled out, Iraqi police managed to disperse looters by firing warning shots into the air, said Dhaffar Jabbar, spokesman for the Maysan provincial governor's office.

They should have tried firing warning shots into the looters.

[agere_contra]

Agreed. Until they learn to do that then the Iraqui forces will need us to stand behind them.

Well, early days. We're still in Germany after all.