I dunno Bows. I wasn't on the scene, but I find it very difficult to believe that our guys would blow away a bunch of people at a wedding unless;

1. They had intel that the weddng was bogus.

2. It was an accident.

As for the Brits, what a soldier says and what a politician says are usually worlds apart.

Having been in a situation much like this one I know from experience that things aren't so black and white as the news that makes the headlines. Alot of agendas get involved between the doing and the telling.

Then there is simple misconception on the part of an observer.

The tough part is trying to wage a war on an enemy that merges into the population at will. Alot of Vietnamese got killed for that reason, and you know what? They had a choice, and they chose to hide the enemy. The consequences in such a case are tragic, but inevitable.

There's no way we will get this job done an emerge the Knight in Shining Armor. As always, America will be accused of many nefarious deeds no matter how well walk the tight rope.