I was deployed on TELIC and recall the fierce debate when the BL755s were being called into use. The comment that really stands out for me was from an artillery officer in the Army Liaison Cell of the CAOC who accused us (the RAF) of 'being prissy' about worrying about the CBU and the known percentage dud rate. Said officer's comments then outlined an artillery exchange that had taken place the day prior where one of HM's AS90 batteries had opened up on an Iraqi position, firing a number or bomblet rounds (I forget exactly which type). Whatever the actual number of round fired, the total number of bomblets dropped on the Iraqi position totalled over 9000 (with a similar dud percentage as the BL755). I can see his point....
The up and down of it is that if the weapon does the job, let's not get namby-pamby about it, use the thing and get the war over faster.
Cheers
CV