The only way the Brits will learn to not sit by and wait is if they have to endure Billy Beer.
As demonstrated by the latest senate vote, the US are a bunch of wussies anyway. Despite the fact that UK forces are suffering almost identical per capita casualty rates to US forces, the UK is now cutting and running while the UK is just keeping on going as before. So kindly STFU jake and start practicing your surrender monkey act.

For those of the more bloodthirsty US types on the forum, I'd be fascinated to know exactly how you think the UK can extract 15 guys from what is apparently a Revolutionary Guards base somewhere in Tehran - surrounded by a brigade of troops - without starting a major war and killing half of our guys in the process. No, really, you all think it can be done...
All that is necessary for the triumph of New Labour is for good men to say nothing whilst CGS.