Carol, that's not my question. My question is: What kind of political situation is it that makes for Iraqi Army uniforms to be discarded alongside streets?

Are these uniforms that were issued to the 'new' army? Are these discarded by defecting men? Are these so disrespected by the people and the new army themselves that they are thrown away? Are they discarded because of the fear of reprisals?

On the other hand, if the Defense Minister is being dishonest in saying that, does it mean that it was, in fact, the Iraqi army, rather than insurgents who picked up the discarded uniforms, that slaughtered the Sunni family in their beds?