Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for US forces in Iraq, Fox News bring chilling pictoral evidence [1] of a new heavyweight weapon deployed by the fun-loving insurgents of that sun-kissed land astride the Tigris:

 [2]

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 [3]?

Bootnote

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

Links

1. http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,1528,00.html#2_0
2. http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,1528,00.html#2_0
3. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/30/boxing_dvd_kerfuffle/

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