Iraq is a mess- it's time to go home.

US forced to import bullets from Israel as troops use 250,000 for every rebel killed

US forces have fired so many bullets in Iraq and Afghanistan - an estimated 250,000 for every insurgent killed - that American ammunition-makers cannot keep up with demand. As a result the US is having to import supplies from Israel.

Conclusion: Maybe they should be better shots? Ha, ha. But seriously, Juan Cole writes an excellent article arguing for withdrawal. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the world on Saturday to say with signs and voices what Cole does much better with a pen.