US used napalm in Iraq, lied.

More troubling news comes out of the UK. Apparently we've been using napalm in Iraq. Isn't that grand? Makes us a real paragon of democratic virtues and compassion. No wonder the government tried to cover that up, too.

American officials lied to British ministers over the use of "internationally reviled" napalm-type firebombs in Iraq.

Yesterday's disclosure led to calls by MPs for a full statement to the Commons and opened ministers to allegations that they held back the facts until after the general election.

Despite persistent rumours of injuries among Iraqis consistent with the use of incendiary weapons such as napalm, Adam Ingram, the Defence minister, assured Labour MPs in January that US forces had not used a new generation of incendiary weapons, codenamed MK77, in Iraq.