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.
No US ground forces are involved in the Basra operation. The UK military is ready to re-enter the city if needed, but Iraqi forces have not requested this to-date. It appears that a Brit SAS trooper has been killed in Baghdad today, however.
A similar offensive to that in Basra is also being led by Iraqis in Mosul in the north of Iraq. Both cities need Iraqi troops to solve Iraqi problems. So far, the signs are hopeful.
US controlled areas in the South and in Baghdad are seeing exactly the same problems as those occuring in Basra at the moment. It seems to be a real problem that the Shiite militias are still the populist groups for locals oppressed under Saddam.