The "best in the world" need a hand from their mighty coalition.

[Ace42]

Time for a meeting in the Titan's Tower:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3748360.stm

[Funkaloyd]

One military source told Paul Adams the request to move troops was a matter of being a "good ally" to the US, and it was no good "sitting pretty" in the south in large numbers when the Americans were doing all the difficult work elsewhere.

The source added the move was seen as posing no significant additional dangers to those already faced by British forces in the country's south.

What exactly is the "difficult work" if not dangerous military operations? Working in an area with increased temperature, I suppose.