Strains one’s belief. Maybe the “junior” diplomat was a lefty and told them not to shoot?
Chaperoning a diplomat is an inappropriate mission for SAS, don’t you think? Rescuing one seems more appropriate for the unit like SAS.
Or maybe the SAS team was sold out.
Look, if you are in a vehicle that rolls into a roadblock on a channeled highway and you are surrounded by 100s of rifles and MGs aimed at you, while on a diplomatic mission to find the unknown rebel leaders....
Do you really think shooting your way out is a feasible option?
You probably think Custer was a coward, all he needed to do was charge the Indians and take them all out.
Life ain’t that simple.
bttt