U.S.-Appointed Iraqi Council Leader Killed
A Baghdad council member appointed by the US was killed by US forces. See the Washington Post article. You're not going to win hearts and minds when you kill your appointed council members, even by accident.
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Just now read a CBC article
Just now read a CBC article about this event. When someone wrestles a soldier to the ground and attempts to take his weapon, he's an odds-on favorite to get shot.
Why the hell would someone do
Why the hell would someone do that? Grab a machine-gun, that is. This looks like a round of terrible luck and circumstances all around.