[The Raven]

"But the British failure to act was an embarrassment, even a humiliation, and explanations have begun to emerge."

I'll say !!!

[Dr. Ursus]

The Democrats want to turn our military into a Euorpean one.
Great!

[Islander7]

“....All point to a failure of political leadership. It turns out that last September the British had struck a deal with Mr. Sadr, essentially ceding him control over Basra and releasing some 120 militia regulars from custody.

In exchange, the Mahdi Army let U.K. troops beat a retreat from their base inside Basra to the airport unmolested. The Times of London reports that under the deal no soldier could set foot back in the city without express permission from Defense Minister Des Browne. Reports from Iraq add that the British performance has led to significant cooling of relations between the U.S. and British military forces in Iraq...”

Elections have consequences!

[rbg81]

Fixed It --------------------------------------------------------- Times of London reports that under the deal no soldier could set foot back in the city without express permission from Moqtada al-Sadr

[Toadman]

That's what happens when politicians interfere with soldier'n.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Of interest PING!

[libertylover]

[Whitehall] says the Brits lacked the proper equipment to assist the Iraqis.

What a p***-poor excuse this is! The Blokes have been there since 2003. Surely 5 years is enough time to get the equipment there.

[bobjam]

Churchill. Monty. Wellington. Nelson. Pitt. Drake. Henry V. The Black Prince. The Lionheart. Alfred the Great. They are all spinning in their graves over this.

[hershey]

Brown had an eye on the sizeable UK Muslim population, as well. God forbid British soldiers offend Islam. They’re doomed.

[steel_resolve]

britian is a weak and undependable ally. they should be treated as such.

[Mr. Peabody]

They made these kind of truces with the Taliban in Afghanistan also if I’m not mistaken.