Not a good idea

From the International Herald Tribune: "Military commanders have apologised to community leaders in Iraq after a U.S. soldier used a copy of the Koran for shooting practice, fearing an outburst of anger among U.S.-allied tribesmen. The U.S. military said on Sunday the soldier, who was not identified, had been disciplined and ordered to leave Iraq after a copy of the Muslim holy book was found riddled with bullet holes at a shooting range near Baghdad on May 11. Pictures obtained by al-Reuters showed the holy book with at least 10 bullet holes. An Iraqi community leader told Reuters the apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Major-General Jeffery Hammond, the commander of U.S. troops in Baghdad, and other officers were met by hundreds of protesters when they went to Radwaniya to deliver the apology on Saturday. "I am a man of honor, I am a man of character. You have my word this will never happen again," Hammond told the crowd.

Rico says 'discipline' should have included being handed over to the Iraqis for a little corporal punishment...