[Pukka Puck]

Thank you for your very fine post, may18, none of which I disagree with.

Your post does not obviate, however, the fact that the "British pussyfooted around Basra for two full weeks" and that they "barely got past the outer city limits of Basra during the same time frame as the Americans conquered the rest of Iraq".

[may18]

as pointed out, they were under us command.

when intelligence reported chamical ali in the city.

they had to get permission from centcom as it was a residential area.

anyway done with this thread. Have fun