The SAS led in a number of the most important counterterrorism operations of the war , he said . Iraq , all coalitions depend on UK - U.S. alliance , the Command chief says . Gen. David Petraeus says that special operations have been ` ` fully integrated '' ` ` Coalition operations are the norm '' for U.S. and British personnel now , he says . He is extending the alliance beyond the battlefield .
Iraq , all coalitions depend on UK - U.S. alliance , the Command chief says . Gen. David Petraeus says that special operations have been ` ` fully integrated '' ` ` Coalition operations are the norm '' for U.S. and British personnel now , he says . He is extending the alliance beyond the battlefield .