5 by the Iraqis
5 by the US.
Today one of the British soldiers said somewhat bitterly of a US pilot who killed the comrade in his patrol, "I believe he was a cowboy. He had just gone out on a jolly."
As recently as January according to an experienced BBC defence analysis, it was discovered the US gave their troops no training in recognizing British tanks.
A high tech battle coordination system is due to come on stream in 2007, (if Saddam could wait that long)
Meanwhile all this raises big problem for the concept of massive hegemonic armed force to be used pro-emptively across the world. They has either better do a lot of training together, if the political cover is necessary from trusty allies, or it would be safer if it is all left to the USA.
And really it would be safest if this was all part of a globally accountable force. But that would require a degree of democratic control over an imperialist world, that at present is inconceivable.
Chris Burford London
