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Terry Jones wrote an Op/Ed for the Guardian UK:

One of the chief problems with the current exciting adventure in Iraq is that no one can agree on what to call anyone else.

In the second world war we were fighting the Germans, and the Germans were fighting us. Everyone agreed who was fighting who. That's what a proper war is like.

However, in Iraq, there isn't even any agreement on what to call the Americans. The Iraqis insist on calling them "Americans", which seems, on the face of it, reasonable. The Americans, however, insist on referring to themselves as "coalition forces". This is probably the first time in history that the United States has tried to share its military glory with someone else. (via goblin cartoons)

See also:

• Invade Iraq? It's a No-Brainer
• Tony Must Try Harder