War game loop?

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hi all,

ive made a war game VERY simple. my problem is when i shoot them (mouse click) they play the die animation and then respawn. which is all good. BUT once respawned i cannot shoot them ?

heres my code (frame)

 
_root.onLoad = function() {
 Mouse.hide();
 _root.hit1._alpha = 0;
 _root.hit2._alpha = 0;
 _root.hit3._alpha = 0;
 _root.hit4._alpha = 0;
 _root.health = 100;
 _root.kills = 0;
};
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
 _root.aimer._x = _root._xmouse;
 _root.aimer._y = _root._ymouse;
 _root.tank._x -= 1;
 _root.hit2._x = _root.tank._x;
 _root.japan_4._x = _root.tank._x;
 if (_root.tank._x<=0) {
  _root.tank._x = 650;
 }
 _root.hit1.onPress = function() {
  if (_root.japan_1.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_1.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
  if (_root.japan_2.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_2.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
  if (_root.japan_3.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_3.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
 };
 _root.hit2.onPress = function() {
  if (_root.japan_4.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_4.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
 };
 _root.hit3.onPress = function() {
  if (_root.japan_5.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_5.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
 };
 _root.hit4.onPress = function() {
  if (_root.japan_6.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
   _root.japan_6.gotoAndStop("dead");
   _root.kills += 1;
  }
 };
 if (_root.health <= 0) {
  _root.gotoAndStop("japs win");
 }
 if (_root.kills >= 25) {
  _root.gotoAndStop("youwin");
 }
};

also its a bit confusing so heres the swf. Shoot all the enemys to make them respawn.

cheers,