Must find a better method of sorting out our arguments
:: latest in a long line of young men killed in and around Babylon for thousands and thousands of years

The sight of coffins being carried from a plane to the accompaniment of a military band's funereal music left tank commander Vickery in reflective mood.

Watching the Sky Television pictures, he said: "It is a very sobering thought that these are the latest in a very, very long line of young men killed in and around Babylon for thousands and thousands of years. We must surely find some better method of sorting out our arguments than this."

Excerpt from "Britain Confronts Litany of 'Friendly Fire' Deaths"
Reuters (Yahoo! News) By Paul Majendie - Sat Mar 29 2003