Brits ARENT wimps. That credit goes to Downing St and their moonbat minority. The US has it’s wimp quotient as well.
Here's what
Ralph Peters, cited by Derbyshire in his article, had to say:
"Jingoism aside, I can't imagine any squad of U.S. Marines behaving in such a shabby, cowardly fashion. Our Marines would have fought to begin with. Taken captive by force, they would've resisted collaboration. To the last man and woman."
Given Peters' military background, I tend to trust his assessment of military matters. Hopefully the Royal Marines will change their rules of engagement to allow for self-defense.