Disarmament

"The U.S. 2nd Amendment is commonly interpreted as allowing for the citizens to bear arms. GHW Bush delimited that previously unqualified right in the late1980's when he instituted an assault rifle ban via Executive fiat. This is not to argue for the sagacity of allowing a citizenry to arm themselves with AK-47's, but later, I will explain why I mention this.

For now, fast forward to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, when GWB has ascended to the throne. After the defeat of evil-boy Saddam and the royal proclamation of "mission accomplished," what's the first thing the military was ordered to do?

[...] Does anybody in command have a clue?"
Ranger Against the War

H/T Juan Cole