Nick,
Go easy there....The British do not like to be reminded of things like that....they are a proud bunch and rightfully so too. They were fighting in 1939 while we were only building their weapons for them....and were still hanging on in 1941 when the Japanese convinced us to join in. The fact they were beat never entered their heads....God Bless them!
They have been our friends over the years...maybe they have acted like our rich elite from the Ivy League colleges...but friends they have been and remain so.
They are easy targets to poke fun at....but the bottom line is they have been good friends....at least by God they have troops walking the ground in Iraq as compared to some others that claim to our buddies all the while selling arms to our enemies.
Please do not cheapen their troop's service in combat along side our fine young men and women. As a Veteran yourself and also having a son in the military....you should be more sensitive to those kinds of comments.
Give them hell when they deserve it....and often they do...but focus on the real issues please....