Quote Originally Posted by MMI View Post
Actually, we don't learn. Otherwise we'd have stayed out of Afghanistand this time.
Well, it did take you two tries against the US, and this is only the second try in Afghanistan, so....

Furthermore, I am told that those silly red uniforms actually made it harder for enemy scouts to get a good estimate of troop numbers from any kind of distance.
That may be true, but it certainly made it easier to see where the troops were.
You might enjoy this. Trust me, it's relevant.

As for handing us our butts back ... twice ... it was only recently that I had to remind you...
Yeah, yeah, I got all that. But still, the British Army had to leave, didn't it?
That's why Canada fought in the two world wars last century from the beginning instead of waiting till it was virtually over, and then moving in to pick up the victory.
Perhaps a topic for another thread. But remember, the US did provide material support before actually getting involved, both times. And US volunteers fought in both wars long before the government decided to get involved.