British antipathy to US commanders and dilletantism revealed in Iraq

JU_88 · 11-23-09, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Whats all that about??, does SB just post stuff you dont want to hear or something?

Jimbuna · 11-23-09, 05:13 PM

Regardless of whether each individual agrees or disagrees with what happened, the fact is the UK supported its closest ally and the resultant outcome/consequence means we are more than likely committed for the foreseeable medium to long term future.

Hopefully the lessons learned will prevent a repeat elsewhere in the future.

TarJak · 11-23-09, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Regardless of whether each individual agrees or disagrees with what happened, the fact is the UK supported its closest ally and the resultant outcome/consequence means we are more than likely committed for the foreseeable medium to long term future.

Hopefully the lessons learned will prevent a repeat elsewhere in the future.

Would that were true Jim. I suspect that as usual, nothing will be learned and the same mistakes will be repeated ad nauseum. I hope not but I suspect the hope is forlorn.

Given the Australian Government's follow the leader attitude to both Iraq and Afghanistan I'm surprised we haven't had similar reports made public here yet.

Jimbuna · 11-25-09, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Would that were true Jim. I suspect that as usual, nothing will be learned and the same mistakes will be repeated ad nauseum. I hope not but I suspect the hope is forlorn.

Given the Australian Government's follow the leader attitude to both Iraq and Afghanistan I'm surprised we haven't had similar reports made public here yet.

Sad but true....and there is still time yet unfortunately

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 11-26-09, 06:53 AM

It is all very well that the Telegraph is letting us read those leaked papers ... but why make us read it in that stupid Flash viewer?

11-23-09, 05:13 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Regardless of whether each individual agrees or disagrees with what happened, the fact is the UK supported its closest ally and the resultant outcome/consequence means we are more than likely committed for the foreseeable medium to long term future. Hopefully the lessons learned will prevent a repeat elsewhere in the future. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	What's wrong with PDF? It is all very well that the Telegraph is letting us read those leaked papers ... but why make us read it in that stupid Flash viewer?