British Disagreements With US Tactics In The 2004 US Assault On Falluja, Iraq

Falluja, Iraq

Britain 'Withheld SAS From Falluja Assault Over US Military Tactics' -- The Guardian

British commanders feared 2004 assault on Iraqi town would fuel both Sunni and Shia insurgencies, author Mark Urban claims

SAS troops were prevented from joining an American assault on the Iraqi town of Falluja because British commanders strongly disapproved of US military tactics, it has been revealed.

Falluja, a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency, was the target of a fierce attack by US forces in the spring of 2004. Despite the fact that the bombing led to huge civilian casualties and gave the insurgency a propaganda gift, US commanders planned a fresh onslaught on the city in November of the same year.

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My Comment: It was a well known fact that during the Iraq war the British were no fans of US military strategy or tactics in fighting the Sunni/Al Qaeda insurgency .... now we know to what extent this level of animosity impacted actual deployment and battle strategy in places like Falluja.