Man killed in dispute over Iraq war

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A Kentucky man was shot and killed during an argument with a friend over the war in Iraq.

Commonwealth's Attorney Brent Turner said the shooting might mark the first death in the United States due to a dispute over the war, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.

Douglas Moore, 65, of Martin, who backs the war, shot and killed Harold Wayne Smith, 56, of Manchester, who opposed it, investigators said.

The two men, who were friends, were both firearms vendors at the Floyd County flea market. Witnesses said a disagreement over the war Thursday morning escalated into an argument, then to a scuffle and finally a showdown in front of the market's snack stand.

Kentucky State Police say it appears Moore shot Smith in self-defense.

Smith's daughter said the two men were friends and had discussed Iraq before.

"He felt it was wrong that all of these young people were losing their lives over what was going on," Kathleen Smith told the newspaper. "It was just a political disagreement, like a whole lot of people have."