McGrath of harlow wrote:

"I suppose what this shows is that, when it comes to being imperialists, the Americans aren't very good at the skills involved. I just hope they don't get too practiced at this kind of thing."

--this is confusing to me; sounds like you're saying it's the "Americans'" lack of "skill" which caused this; but then you're saying you don't want them to get any better at it?

Pity the British troops didn't step in and show they how it's done...