British forces, which patrolled Basra for nearly five years, have withdrawn to a base outside the city since December and were not involved in the fighting.
I'm not saying it's the British soldiers' fault, but they are likely even more restricted by insane rules of engagement than our troops are, which is why our troops are having to go in and get things under control.
I do appreciate all the Brits have done for us, but we do have to take into account the limitations on the kind of help they are willing to provide and plan accordingly.
We're going to need a larger military because liberalism is destroying the effectiveness of our allies.