Strange Celebrations

The people of Iraq finally have somthing (small as it may be ) to cheer about. With Iraq causing an upset to advance to the Asian (Soccer) Cup Final. They beat our boys along the way 3 - 1. Good on them I say, they need a source of pride at the moment.

But after all they've been through, I must question one of their methods of celebration. I can fully understand why shooting an AK-47 into the air would be a fun way to celebrate anything, but is it a smart thing to do in crowed places like towns and cities?
This newspaper is reporting the deaths of 8 people from celebratory gunfure & this news agency is saying at least 50 have been injured for the same reason. Why? Surely they need no education about the dangers of playing with high-powered rifles.
Imagine being the person that survived all through the reign of Saddam Hussein and then 4 years of sectarian violence, only to be killed by a celebratory bullet. I know I shouldn't laugh at others deaths, but the whole thing does seem quite ironic.

Frankenstein

Found some stuff on The Age site tonight:
Saddam was a monster, but don't forget his 'Frankensteins' - The world deserves to know the full truth about the crimes that Saddam committed, as well as the people that helped him commit them.

Also on the subject of Iraq.
Despite knowing this: Bush admits US added to Iraq turmoil.
He's going to do this: Bush commits 20,000 more troops to Iraq

With the full knowledge that:
Bush warns of more troop deaths in last-ditch plan &
Surge' expected to intensify fighting are by far the most likely outcomes.

Why?