Rather then end their antagonism, the people who were wrong, wrong, wrong, every step of the way so far now cry about the lawlessness. Taranto nails it:
"Now, rioting isn't exactly unheard of in America; when Los Angeles residents rioted in 1992, good liberals insisted on the need to "understand" their "rage." But there's no such compassion for people who have actually been oppressed for decades. Saturday's New York Times published a hysterical editorial whose headline warns of "Anarchy in the Streets." The editorial complains that "the bureaucratic and law enforcement services in Iraqi cities have melted away." Yeah, the good news is Germany has been liberated from the Nazis. The bad news is the Gestapo is no longer around to provide law and order."
Also, consider P.J. O'Rourke's line: "Even a band of angels can turn ugly and start looting if enough angels are unemployed and hanging around the Pearly Gates convinced that all the succubae own all the liquor stores in Heaven." P.J. Also informs us that looting is the first step to becoming shoppers. (I heard his on TV, if anybody knows the exact quote, please let me know.)