Yes I can see the Generals being, or at least coming accross as arrogant, with an air of superiority especially to the Septics, but then thats because of cultural differences generally - just I've found most americans i've spoken to quite intense and overly serious (with exceptions, of course)
We didn't fail in Southern Iraq, its stablised hasn't it?
And we can't supply our own helicopters and air support, because defnese spending has been pared to the bone - something the Americans, with their $500billion budget need to get into their thick skulls. And anyway, they CAN learn from us - NI and Malaya, and they do need to adjust their attitudes/methods.
But then again, i'm sure we have our operational limitations as well.
However you look at it, its exceptionally unprofessional, and really stupid to critisise one of their closest allies. I can't wait until China or India bring them down a peg or three, later in my lifetime, and force them to realise their not the centre of the universe.