I'm sure we're going to hear more about this story that new Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi personally executed six terrorists. If so, great: I think that Allawi is exactly the right man to be the first leader of a free Iraq. I already knew he had guts, now I'm sure of it.
 
They say Dr Allawi told onlookers the victims had each killed as many as 50 Iraqis and they "deserved worse than death".

I've got exactly zero problem with this. After all, these are the sort of measures I've long advocated for destroying the insurgency.
 
One of the witnesses claimed that before killing the prisoners Dr Allawi had told those around him that he wanted to send a clear message to the police on how to deal with insurgents.

This guy is awesome. Seriously.
 
But in a sharp reminder of the Iraqi hunger for security above all else, the witnesses did not perceive themselves as whistle-blowers. In interviews with the Herald they were enthusiastic about such killings, with one of them arguing: "These criminals were terrorists. They are the ones who plant the bombs."

Before the shootings, the 58-year-old Prime Minister is said to have told the policemen they must have courage in their work and that he would shield them from any repercussions if they killed insurgents in the course of their duty.

The witnesses said the Iraqi police observers were "shocked and surprised". But asked what message they might take from such an act, one said: "Any terrorists in Iraq should have the same destiny. This is the new Iraq.

I love it.

"He told them: 'We must destroy anyone who wants to destroy Iraq and kill our people.'
"At first they were surprised. I was scared - but now the police seem to be very happy about this. There was no anger at all, because so many policemen have been killed by these criminals."

Michael Moore's "new Minutemen" aren't exactly winning the hearts of their countrymen, are they?