In what can only be described as a harsh blow to the natural selection process, the so-called "human shields" are packing it in, having figured out that war is, like, dangerous and stuff, y'know? Especially if they make you stand in front of an ammo dump instead of a hospital or orphanage.

What a shame; they were a shoo-in for a Darwin Award.

Chris Muir points out that we may also have lost a vital source of intelligence.