The author is only passing along information from the above source, so don't blame the messanger.
That said, the fact is we were at war for our very existance. Mistakes were made and I doubt that Capt. Burrell could have done any better. Hindsight is always 20/20.
True.
However, if one wanted they could spend a life time chronicling the BLUNDERS of the BRITISH military during WWII.
Hell, the outright IDIOCY and arrogance of 'Monty' alone (from Africa onward) extended the war at least a year.
As an example I offer three words: Operation Market Garden.