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Steve

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5th May 11 at 10:56

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13287133

notice how pretty much anything the Americans were involved in was bungled in some form or other

Ojc

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5th May 11 at 11:01

Fucking useless twats, over confidence is their undoing.

We would beat them in a stand up fight I absolutely don't doubt it.

Aaron

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5th May 11 at 11:10

Indeed, a very good read. I have a huge interest in Special Forces, mainly UK based ones. The Mrs is from Hereford, which makes visits to her parents more interesting

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5th May 11 at 11:28

Operation Chavin de Huantar - Peru, April 1997 = Bad Boys II

Ojc

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5th May 11 at 11:37

Operation Breath - Steve Williams 1981-

Steve

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5th May 11 at 11:38

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Operation Shoes - Oliver Crowe 1982 -

Steve

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5th May 11 at 11:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpMqx3y9Mio

Ojc

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5th May 11 at 11:44

Operation Paedo - Sarah Richardson 1992

Steve

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5th May 11 at 11:45

Steve

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5th May 11 at 11:46

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Operation Carpets - Sarah Ashfield 2011

[Edited on 05-05-2011 by Steve]

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5th May 11 at 11:52

That's going to go down like a turd in the punch bowl.

Russ

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5th May 11 at 11:53

Operation Spam Banter Adders - Steve Crowe - 1982-2011 RIP

Ojc

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5th May 11 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Operation Spam Banter Adders - Steve Crowe - 1982-2011 RIP

My dads name

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5th May 11 at 12:43

operation carpets

Aaron

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5th May 11 at 13:47

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Documentary split into 10 parts, will watch this later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YAzMjQj4c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_9-3SEFcUM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ZvsWTLeDg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGL8WK4UR8I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVTO14RjHxE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j08CZ5ywnSs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKCEHVDyRls&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZ9Pid7ejY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmF2oNMEmM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWwvD069yg&feature=related

This is a quality watch. There are a few different variants of this documentary too. In one, there are interviews with some of the main guys who were involved, some who show their faces, and others who dont. The best accounts come from John Mclease (sp), and Rusty Firman. I have a book written and signed by Rusty, called "go go go", which goes very deep into the whole story...with ALOT of inside info.

Aaron

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5th May 11 at 13:49

I've just watched a couple of the clips actually, and there are a few of the guys doing interviews.

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5th May 11 at 17:34

Mogadishu was a monumental fuck up, of that there is no doubt but all special forces will have had some missions go wrong, it comes with the territory.

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Fucking useless twats, over confidence is their undoing.

We would beat them in a stand up fight I absolutely don't doubt it.

Who's we? The UK?

Steve

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5th May 11 at 17:35

no, me and ojc, and gianluigi

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5th May 11 at 17:50

Fake.

dannymccann

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5th May 11 at 19:35

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Documentary split into 10 parts, will watch this later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YAzMjQj4c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_9-3SEFcUM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ZvsWTLeDg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGL8WK4UR8I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVTO14RjHxE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j08CZ5ywnSs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKCEHVDyRls&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZ9Pid7ejY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmF2oNMEmM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWwvD069yg&feature=related

This is a quality watch. There are a few different variants of this documentary too. In one, there are interviews with some of the main guys who were involved, some who show their faces, and others who dont. The best accounts come from John Mclease (sp), and Rusty Firman. I have a book written and signed by Rusty, called "go go go", which goes very deep into the whole story...with ALOT of inside info.

Can you recommend some good books to go out and buy, I LOVE stuff like this, thanks for the links Steve

Steve

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5th May 11 at 20:41

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Documentary split into 10 parts, will watch this later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7YAzMjQj4c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_9-3SEFcUM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ZvsWTLeDg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGL8WK4UR8I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVTO14RjHxE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j08CZ5ywnSs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKCEHVDyRls&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZ9Pid7ejY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmF2oNMEmM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWwvD069yg&feature=related

just watched all of this, fantastic

Russ

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5th May 11 at 20:43

Are you a gardenfork mate

spencer88

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5th May 11 at 20:45

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Are you a gardenfork mate

By that do you mean cunt?

Russ

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5th May 11 at 20:48

To paraphrase Ian

Yes

Aaron

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5th May 11 at 20:49

quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Can you recommend some good books to go out and buy, I LOVE stuff like this, thanks for the links Steve

This should get you going:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=SAS

Bravo Two Zero is a good read, as I The One That Got Away. Both of these two stories are of the same failed mission behind enemy lines in the first Gulf war. Bravo Two Zero is the account of Andy McNab (Real name Steven Mitchell), and the other is of Chris Ryan (I forget his real name). I think both former soldiers have bent the truth to make themselves look like the hero, but, it’s interesting to read about the differences.

*Spoiler Alert

Also, both soldiers clearly blame one man in the 8 man team for getting them compromised on the mission. They blame Vince Phillips, who was one of the 3 who died in the end. On my last trip to Hereford, the Mrs and I happened to be visiting a church yard...and it was only the SAS regimental grave yard! Vince's grave was there, along with many many many others, which dated back from the start of the SAS in WW2.

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