The American Soldiers' Dilemma in Iraq

(For a larger image of the cartoon below, go to Vagabond Scholar and click on cartoon to enlarge.)



Here is the transcript:

A. This is an al-Qaeda terrorist in Iraq He hates Shi'ites. He hates Americans. He is our enemy.

B. This is a Sunni insurgent in Iraq. He hates Shi'ites. He hates Americans. He is our enemy, too.

C. This is an Iraqi who supports the Shi'ite-led Iraqi government. He hates Americans. He is our friend.

D. This is a Shi'ite militian man. He hates Sunnis. He supports the Iraqi government who are our friends. He is our enemy.

E. This is an Iraqi Kurd who hates the Turks who are our friends. He is our friend.

F. This is a Turk who hates the Kurds who are our friends. He is our friend, too.

G. This is an Iranian who supports the Shi'ite-led Iraqi government who are our friends. He is our enemy.

H. This is a Syrian Sunni foreign-fighter in Iraq. He hates the Iranians who are our enemies and the Iraqi government who are our friends. He is our enemy.

I. This is a Sunni from a moderate Arab country. He hates Iran. He hates America. He is our friend.

J. This is a Shi'ite who works for the Iraqi government who are our friends. He supports the Iranians who are our enemies. He hates Americans. He is our friend.

Question: Who do you shoot? Turn over for answer:

Answer:
Definitely shoot A, H and B.
Sometimes shoot C and D.
Don’t shoot E, J, F and I.
Try not to shoot G, but if you do, we won’t worry too much about it.

Cartoon by Darryl Cagle, from a post on Vagabond Scholar.

What can I add to this, except: What a catastrophuck!