British troops wearing American uniforms in Iraq!

telegraph [MoD?]: British paratroopers secretly operating in support of the SAS in Iraq are using American uniforms, weapons and vehicles as part of their cover, The Daily Telegraph has learned.

...The SFSG was formed mainly because it was found that small groups of highly trained SAS troopers did not have enough firepower to take on large groups of Iraqi and Afghan terrorists. The unit has already seen a substantial amount of action in Baghdad.

Whenever the SAS goes on raids to apprehend terrorists in highly dangerous areas of Baghdad, the Paras are used to provide perimeter security.

Arriving in US Humvees, dressed in American army fatigues and armed with C7 Diemaco guns - a Canadian made version of the M16, the men have fought several battles with insurgents while protecting SAS colleagues.

..."They wear US uniforms so they can blend in in Baghdad where a British paratrooper would stick out and draw unwanted attention," an intelligence source said. Read more

db: I've heard it all now. British troops wearing American uniforms! Was that Blair's idea? I guess when you join an illegal US neocon war in support of an American vision for an 'American century' you may as well wear an American uniform.

In order to be really convincing do the British have to shoot-up civilians? Torture them?

The tone of the Telegraph story is gleefully 'boy's own' in style and fails to look critically at what seems to be a disturbing precedent. Did the MoD write the item, or just dictate it?