-- I wasn't trying to say there is a 'right' way or a 'wrong' way. Both approaches are valid, but in different context of military conflict.---
Totally agree. I was meaning the tone of the original article from the UK - with its "superior" attitude. And while I'm sure we've learned a lot from them on "policing" issues, I think we learned lots of lessons on our own as well.
What is the quote for the Marines? Something like "No better friend, no worse enemy"?
The original article? Yeah, our press can be a bit like that. You just have to syphon out the buls**t and extrapolate the facts.
US much better at policing than at the start of the war. You cant change an army operating system over a few years, it takes decades. Promising signs.