Blame the stupidity of the officers if you will, but dont blame the British. We were led by those same incompetent officers and died in thousands as a result.
We hold our commonwealth allies in the highest regard.
It is not generally recognised here that Australia has the largest number of non NATO troops engaged in Afghanistan, with three of their soldiers being awarded the VC.
The commitment of Australian forces cannot be overstated, in past conflicts or the present. They were also present in large numbers in Vietnam. A conflict we managed to 'avoid'.