British soldiers on patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan.Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP/Getty images
From Times Online:
BRITAIN is under pressure to give up an Afghan town where it has fought numerous bloody battles because the Americans claim the army is too overstretched to hold on to it.
US commanders want to take control of Musa Qala in northern Helmand province, arguing that Britain’s forces are already hard-pressed trying to control the so-called green zone further south.
Musa Qala has great symbolic importance for the British, who have lost 18 soldiers there. They seized it from the Taliban in 2006 before pulling out in a deal with local elders. The agreement broke down, however, and it took 5,000 men to recapture the town of 50,000 inhabitants in 2007.
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My Comment: The British are committing the same mistakes in Afghanistan that they did in Iraq. Namely .... not enough soldiers to hold territory and engage the enemy.
The Americans know that .... and are voicing their opinions clearly.
My suggestion .... the British should be like the Canadians .... the Canadians are overjoyed when the Americans assist them. They have everything to gain, and nothing to lose by having them by their side.