Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for US forces in Iraq, Fox News bring chilling pictoral evidence of a new heavyweight weapon deployed by the fun-loving insurgents of that sun-kissed land astride the Tigris:

Crikey. Against this kind of attack, even the most heavily-armoured Hawaiian wrestler is pretty well defenceless. Time for the coalition to send in the bare knuckle-fighting gypsies?

Bootnote

A hearty domo arigato to Andy, Chris and Dave for this weighty tip-off.

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