Posted on 05/06/2010 8:02:06 AM PDT by sussex
With the troops all ready to hit the ground running word suddenly came down the line from the UK government in London – no rescue must be attempted as it would give the lie to Whitehall’s claims that Basra was under control. The men had to be sacrificed to save the face of the politicians. The reaction was swift and stark – the SAS ignored London and rescued their colleagues with clinical precision.
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Stupid POLs suck. In all Countries.
>> Belatedly London changed tack and approved the mission (when it was already well under way) having realised that many members of the elite regiment were willing to mutiny and then hand in their resignations in disgust after the rescue had been completed.
Honor is unfortunately becoming rarer and rarer these days. There are far too few in Washington or London that would be willing to sacrifice their livelihoods to do the right thing.
SnakeDoc
The SAS should kidnap the polidiots, take them to Basra, drop them off, call the press to film their begging to be rescued...but let them die.
No, the SAS should just go “Henry Bowman” and eliminate, these unpatriotic tyrannts. When they are finished with their work restoring liberty and freedom across the pond, they can come here ;)
Jusat think of where we would be had the military gone into the Bay of Pigs after kennedy wimped out.
You’ll like this. The outcome, not the politics.
I certainly hope those particular politicians are voted out of office.... TODAY.
Why is there no Official UK Election thread??
Bravo Zulu, SAS.
Never let a politician tell you what you can’t do.
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