"The problem has always been one of "when you grab a tiger by the tail you'd better have a plan in place to deal with its claws".

I don't think Britain or the U.S., does, either. That should be quite obvious. If they had any idea what they were up against, they would have accomplished their mission in Iraq and been home by now. Now they are trying to tangle with Iran. When are they gonna figure it out that these guys do not play by Western rules? The best thing they can do is go home before its too late.