British soldiers from B Company, 2 Mercian set off on an operation in Malgir, Helmand province Photo: REUTERSSun Setting On British Power -- Wall Street Journal
LONDON—From Nelson atop his column to Wellington gracing his arch, this city is filled with monuments to the martial glories of an island whose forces once dominated continents and ruled the waves.
Today, though, the relatively modest British intervention in Libya is fueling fresh anxiety here and in Washington about the nation's shrinking military muscle as the U.K. cuts defense spending in response to a record deficit.
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My Comment: British power declined a long time ago .... and with record deficits coupled with unsustainable financial expenditures .... the sun will finally set.
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