Ted Rall for April 14, 2010
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Video of U.S. occupation forces gunning down Iraqi civilians and TV reporters, yukking it up and cracking jokes has shocked dozens and dozens of Americans. There's obviously a serious need for The War Criminal's guide to etiquette. Be sensitive! Avoid words that trivialize inconsequential deaths of the people you murder. Pretend to be sad. You're the victim! (Man: This is awesome... awesomely tragic and unavoidable!) Careful some of your comrades aren't as into war crimes. (Where you takin' that massacre video leak boy?) (No! It's not like that! I'm gonna use it for special alone time!)