Don't Leave Your Gun by the Green Zone Pool

Some employees of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad aren't paying close attention to the rules about carrying firearms, the Associated Press reports.

"Weapons are continuing to be left unattended throughout the embassy compound," according to an unclassified internal memo obtained by the news organization. "The improper handling of weapons has legal and political implications."

The rules not being fully observed include keeping weapons within arm's reach at all times ("If using the embassy pool, you must designate a gear guard") and not drinking while carrying a gun.