SAS strike again

codprawn · 23 March 2006, 12:26

Well done to them all - once again British intelligence must have worked overtime.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4836218.stm

I DETEST the war in Iraq but have nothing but respect for our forces!!!

Phil Davies · 23 March 2006, 13:05

No mention of the SAS in there Codders, and if that clown John Reid says it was spearheaded by British Forces, it probably means we lent them a Land Rover. Great news all the same; perhaps the old bugger will listen to the advice of the Foreign Office next time and stay at home instead of risking our troops' lives trying to rescue him

codprawn · 23 March 2006, 13:27

There usually is no mention of the SAS - they usually sort out other people's shit and they never get the credit!!!

It was years after German police stormed a hijacked plane and recued everyone that it turned out they were SAS in German Police uniforms!!!

During the Afghan war a Russian HIND crash landed - the Yanks got to hear about it and offered a reward for the bits. At the same time Britain had already recovered the whole wreckage on the backs of Donkeys!!!

Phil Davies · 23 March 2006, 13:52

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At the same time Britain had already recovered the whole wreckage on the backs of Donkeys!!!

Makes a change from sending our chaps into war on the say-so of Donkeys!

codprawn · 23 March 2006, 14:00

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Makes a change from sending our chaps into war on the say-so of Donkeys!

So TRUE!!!

Alice · 23 March 2006, 19:25

Hey Guy's let's not diss' the SAS. The do some serious work and do a cracking summer ball. www.sas.org.uk

Hightower · 23 March 2006, 19:49

Looked out the Office window and saw the SBS training in Pompy Harbour today, with BIG bangs and everything...Oh and RIBs

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Andy Stevens · 23 March 2006, 21:05

SBS are the real SF!

Rodan · 23 March 2006, 21:49

absolutely. sb all the way

Milan · 24 March 2006, 09:41

SAS Strike again ?? Don’t know what you mean by that there is no doubt the SAS do a very good job but it seems in this case there was nothing to strike at!!
Them hostages had been abandoned as soon as a couple of there mates had been captured the rest of there pals had it on there toes .
And the SBS are the real SP. forces they do far more and let the SAS take the credit for it.

donutsina911 · 24 March 2006, 10:09

the word on the street is that the team was a combination of resources from poole, hereford, the US and Australia so was a joint effort anyway..not only that, but with the whole Joint SF organisation in place, the whole SAS v SBS debate is kind of irrelevant now..

Milan · 24 March 2006, 10:15

Which street is that

donutsina911 · 24 March 2006, 10:17

sesame street.

Milan · 24 March 2006, 10:25

Just checking thought it may have been Queer Street

donutsina911 · 24 March 2006, 10:28

or it could have been sheep street, not sure.

Milan · 24 March 2006, 10:41

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or it could have been sheep street, not sure.

Hang on I will just ask Kermit

Alice · 24 March 2006, 11:22

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Originally Posted by donutsina911

the word on the street ..

Apparently TFR is the stuff to get it off! Bit of a scrub and a pressure washer, eh? Shouldn't knacker the tarmac.

Milan · 24 March 2006, 11:44

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Originally Posted by Alice

Apparently TFR is the stuff to get it off! Bit of a scrub and a pressure washer, eh? Shouldn't knacker the tarmac.