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SAS Soldier Quits Army In Disgust At 'Illegal' American Tactics In Iraq
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 3-12-2006 | Sean Raymet

Posted on 03/11/2006 5:43:21 PM PST by blam

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To: blam

Utter bullshit. When our two countries decide to hand over policy to his sorry ass, I'll listen.

He's an embarassment to Queen and country.


21 posted on 03/11/2006 5:58:13 PM PST by RightOnline
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To: blam

Firing squad at dawn.

That's the 'gung ho', 'trigger happy' thing to do.

I bet something like this wouldn't happen again...


22 posted on 03/11/2006 5:59:13 PM PST by EternalVigilance (Your nation is being destroyed from within and without. What are you doing about it?)
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To: RKV

He is a single bad apple the SAS is much better off without him.


24 posted on 03/11/2006 6:00:27 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: kerryusama04
"Trooper Griffin is a highly experienced soldier. This makes his decision particularly disturbing and his views and opinions must be listened to by the Government."

I wonder if they will listen equally carefully to the views and opinions of the thousands of other "highly experienced soldiers."

25 posted on 03/11/2006 6:06:15 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Morgan is mad today...madder than yesterday...)
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To: blam
Hmmm...Wonder if he knows this guy or if they're the same person?

But on November 8, 2005, the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported: "The Global Islamic Media Front has threatened [the West] on the Internet by means of its new soldier, whom it calls Rakan Ben Williams, and whom it claims is a white Englishman who converted to Islam." [2]

Interesting they're both named Ben.

26 posted on 03/11/2006 6:08:05 PM PST by jellybean (George Allen 2008)
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To: hinckley buzzard
I wonder if they will listen equally carefully to the views and opinions of the thousands of other "highly experienced soldiers."

I think the chances of what Rush Limbaugh calls "the drive by media" of doing any responsible reporting here are incredibly slim.

27 posted on 03/11/2006 6:09:30 PM PST by kerryusama04 (The Bill of Rights is not occupation specific.)
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To: ketelone

"Britain has never been defended from an "Invasion" on British soil by American forces.

Dont mean to be technical,..."

Then leave that last word off such a sentence, because it is only technically true with it.

Hitler had no use for England and wanted the Lion dead. Because an American commander in chief was who happened to be no blow hard and also happened to be gung ho for a fight with Hitler got lend-lease going, England had the wherewithall, long befor American troops entered the fray, to stave off disaster.


28 posted on 03/11/2006 6:09:47 PM PST by TalBlack (I WON'T suffer the journalizing or editorializing of people who are afraid of the enemies of freedom)
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To: blam
It is simple, the cute guy simply does not like those upstart Americans! He is probably still p'ed off because we kicked his kind out of those disrespectful American Colonies!
29 posted on 03/11/2006 6:10:31 PM PST by RAY
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To: SIDENET

That pic that I posted showed up unexpectedly with an advertisement. Sorry.


30 posted on 03/11/2006 6:10:46 PM PST by SIDENET (Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for.)
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To: blam
Ben Griffin told commanders that he thought the Iraq war was illegal

"Sir,I want to leave the Army!" Commander,"And why would you want to do that,soldier" "Cause everydody's carrying guns,someone might get hurt!"

31 posted on 03/11/2006 6:13:02 PM PST by Uncle Meat
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To: Ludicrous

"If this guy knows who is innocent and who is guilty ... I wonder why doesn't he just point out the bad guys who are creating and planting the IED's?"

LOL.... I suspect a planted/biased story where there is more/less than meets the eye. Either that, or he's a brainwashed leftist.


32 posted on 03/11/2006 6:14:07 PM PST by WOSG (http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com/)
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To: ketelone
"Britain has never been defended from an "Invasion" on British soil by American forces."

And you believe that Hitler WOULDN'T have eventually invaded Britain without US intervention??

33 posted on 03/11/2006 6:14:09 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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To: Dallas59

He certainly looks gay.


34 posted on 03/11/2006 6:14:57 PM PST by Kenny Bunkport
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To: bannedfromdu

Don't you mean "Backboneless Commandos"?


35 posted on 03/11/2006 6:15:42 PM PST by Kenny Bunkport
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To: ketelone
Sounds like you have been brainwashed. The collapse of the British Empire was one of the world's geatest tragedies.

I personally think the Empire reached it's peak during Victoria's rule, long after they lost the U.S.

I can't think of a single country which gained it's independence from Britain in the last 100 years which is not worse off for it.

36 posted on 03/11/2006 6:16:20 PM PST by yarddog
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To: blam

"he thought the Iraq war was illegal"

Someone please explain how an 'illegal war' differs from a 'legal one'?


37 posted on 03/11/2006 6:16:39 PM PST by WOSG (http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com/)
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To: All

Disgrace.

He expected to be labeled what he is: A coward.


38 posted on 03/11/2006 6:16:44 PM PST by NoJoke
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To: Kenny Bunkport

He sure has a pretty mouth......


39 posted on 03/11/2006 6:16:58 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Jack Bauer: "By the time I'm finished with you you're going to wish you felt this good again".)
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To: blam

So, the Brit is an expert on American tactics after only three months in Bagdad?

And the illegal acts, of which he has witnessed many, were exactly what?

Inquiring minds want to know.

He was probably p.o.'d that our guys didn't want to have tea with him every afternoon.

This article has no specifics. Without specifics, this article is so much sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Tell the Brit thanks for playing. Pacifying Iraq is not for the faint-hearted.

His so-called protest plays right into the hand of the enemy.


40 posted on 03/11/2006 6:17:51 PM PST by exit82 (Congressional Democrats---treasonously stuck on stupid.)
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