Tim Blair

Surely attempting to ban the kites is futile, and will only escalate the cycle of violence?

Tim, that's a typical right-wing trick, comparing a three month period to a six month period. The fact of the matter is that Iraqi guerrillas are nearly twice as deadly as Pakistani kites. Quagmire!

Imagine the nightmare of Iraqi guerrilas EQUIPPED with Pakistani kites!

What is truly disgusting is that the American military, under the guise of "humanitarianism," has been handing out kites to the children of Iraq. But of course we've seen this before...

These kites are a symbol of the hatred and fury of this filthy war.

Belgians United, Gainsaying Grusome Extreme Recreation lodged a protest with the Pentagon today after SSgt Michael Finney, of Beloit, Wisconsin, reportedly told three Iraqi children to "Go Fly a Kite!" when they continued to pester him and his squadmates for money.

"Although 'go fly a kite' may be an amusing American term which traditionally means to leave the speaker alone," BUGGER chief executive Denise Renee Lardan said, "Here in the Muslim world, the history of dangerous kite-flying youths means that such a term, could be taken incorrectly by the children and might encourage them to take up a dangerous past-time when the one thing Iraqi children have -- with no schools, books, or even oxygen provided by the government -- is too much time."

"We suggest that American troops stick to more traditional, and less easily misunderstood, phrases such as "Piss off" "Screw yourself" or "Touch that again and I'll blow your head off"."

Hey, give the Arab insurgents some props - in four months they've managed to kill slightly over half as many Americans as third-rate hair-metal band Great White managed in one concert.

My biggest concern is that kites will be so much easier to conceal under the burqua.

lmao..