Some British soldiers assumed that service in Northern Ireland made them smarter at fighting insurgencies than the galumphing Americans, who were also thought to be casualty-averse.

一些英国士兵认为：在北爱尔兰服役使得他们在反对叛乱分子方面，比趾高气扬的美国大兵更加有效，也认为美军贪生怕死。