Let see if the Guardian will be as honest.

British defence officials say the coming conflict will be a new exercise in "war management" under which, in an unprecedented departure, they insist any accidental bombing raids will be openly admitted.

"What you have got to do is be more honest about your mistakes," a British defence spokesman said. "Ideally what we want to do is tell the press that something has gone wrong before they find out through other sources."

Until now, the US and British military have been slow to admit their errors. The Pentagon and the Ministry of Defence are secretive organisations that severely restrict the information they release.