bbc: (UK) Minister slammed on napalm error (American officials misinform)

[Monkie]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4116262.stm

"It is a "disgrace" that British ministers say they did not know US forces had used napalm-style fire bombs in Iraq, according to an ex-Labour MP.
Alice Mahon was among MPs told by Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram earlier this year that the US had said it had not used napalm or similar substances.

'Cock-up'

Mrs Mahon said it was a "disgrace" if ministers were pleading they did not know what had happened.
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On Sunday, Defence Secretary John Reid said American officials in Baghdad had given the wrong information."

its not only a disgrace they say "ich hab es nicht gewust" its a disgrace they were used in the first place..

[clydefrand]

1. Cock-up? Please explain how it is used in this story. Thanks.

Made up? concocted?

[Monkie]

2. it means "mistake" in english

kinda like "fuck up" in american-english but because "cock up" is pretty old english slang its more ok to use in normal UK conversation and there fore even auntie-BBC can say it without blushing.

[Oversea Visitor]

3. A more point form of

Fuck up