A U.S. and Iraqi soldier are pulling watch together one evening on a check point near Kirkuk. They watch the traffic go by, everyone hurrying home before the curfew takes effect. Suddenly the Iraqi soldier raises his weapon and fires into a car passing by, killing the driver.
The American franticly asks the Iraqi; "Why did you shoot him? Did he pull a gun? Have a bomb?" The Iraqi soldier calmly answered; "No, curfew violation." The American is shocked. "Curfew violation!?! Curfew doesn't start for another 15 minutes!"
"I know" replies the Iraqi, "but I know that guy; he would have never made it home in time."