Linda Norgrove.....
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Breaking news now that the kidnapped British Aid worker Linda Norgrove 'may' have been killed by a rescuers' grenade and not an IED set off by the captors.....
Hate to say it, but as soon as I heard the rhetoric from Hague over the weekend, I immediately thought there was a bit more to what they were saying..
Casualty of War or more 'friendly fire'??
Hate to say it, but as soon as I heard the rhetoric from Hague over the weekend, I immediately thought there was a bit more to what they were saying..
Casualty of War or more 'friendly fire'??
Devil2575 said:
I think it's easy to second guess what may have gone on but at the end of the day rescuing a hostage is always going to be risky. These people have a hard job to do so I for one and not going to stick the boot in if things don't go to plan.
I appreciate what you're saying but a grenade? Into a hostage situation?No, but I was just wondering if anyone else read more into what Hague was saying over the weekend, like I did?
He just seemed to say a bit too much, almost emphasising the fact that she was kileld by the captives to cut off the speculation of a friendly fire incident....
Just sounded a bit suss to me..
He just seemed to say a bit too much, almost emphasising the fact that she was kileld by the captives to cut off the speculation of a friendly fire incident....
Just sounded a bit suss to me..
hornetrider said:
Devil2575 said:
I think it's easy to second guess what may have gone on but at the end of the day rescuing a hostage is always going to be risky. These people have a hard job to do so I for one and not going to stick the boot in if things don't go to plan.
I appreciate what you're saying but a grenade? Into a hostage situation?Devil2575 said:
I think it's easy to second guess what may have gone on but at the end of the day rescuing a hostage is always going to be risky. These people have a hard job to do so I for one and not going to stick the boot in if things don't go to plan.
Very good point and I would agree with everything you've said.I still think our troops seem to be better at this sort of thing.
Devil2575 said:
hornetrider said:
Devil2575 said:
I think it's easy to second guess what may have gone on but at the end of the day rescuing a hostage is always going to be risky. These people have a hard job to do so I for one and not going to stick the boot in if things don't go to plan.
I appreciate what you're saying but a grenade? Into a hostage situation?Obviously, a large number of special forces and combat specialists who having studied the terrain, the live situation and evaluated all the available intel on PH would have done it differently. If only the British Govt had thought to make that all important phone call to a fat, bald bloke w
king off over his keyboard this could have all been different. 
Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
king off over his keyboard this could have all been different. Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
Although the thread is more about the information passed on to us by the Govt as this news broke.
Well that is the reason I started it, anyway.
From an interview on Sky News just now, they reckon that the SAS were involved in an advisory and observation capacity only, but the intervieweee stated that the SAS had advised a different plan of action. US special forces wanted to do it one way, SAS another, they went with the US preferred option.
This is presiumably wny the story today has come out.
I take your point on the personnel risking their lives to help others though. They are the Army, but still, it's a brave thing to do. As was (is) the work of Linda and her colleagues.
Well that is the reason I started it, anyway.
From an interview on Sky News just now, they reckon that the SAS were involved in an advisory and observation capacity only, but the intervieweee stated that the SAS had advised a different plan of action. US special forces wanted to do it one way, SAS another, they went with the US preferred option.
This is presiumably wny the story today has come out.
I take your point on the personnel risking their lives to help others though. They are the Army, but still, it's a brave thing to do. As was (is) the work of Linda and her colleagues.
I would imagine the UK government has observed the harsh lessons of the Pat Tillman case in the US. Created quite a storm over the cover up. Better to get the truth out now than allow a false picture to be created, however expidient that might be in the short term.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Tillman
storm over the cover up. Better to get the truth out now than allow a false picture to be created, however expidient that might be in the short term.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Tillman
Edited by nc107 on Monday 11th October 16:30
DonkeyApple said:
Obviously, a large number of special forces and combat specialists who having studied the terrain, the live situation and evaluated all the available intel on PH would have done it differently. If only the British Govt had thought to make that all important phone call to a fat, bald bloke wking off over his keyboard this could have all been different.
Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
king off over his keyboard this could have all been different. Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
Thank you - it's not just me that wishes these Alf Garnetts would just tt off this forumdodgyviper said:
DonkeyApple said:
Obviously, a large number of special forces and combat specialists who having studied the terrain, the live situation and evaluated all the available intel on PH would have done it differently. If only the British Govt had thought to make that all important phone call to a fat, bald bloke wking off over his keyboard this could have all been different.
Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
king off over his keyboard this could have all been different. Firstly, a huge thanks for all those soldiers who risked their own lives trying to save a Briton.
Secondly, condolences to the family of a woman who believed she was doing the right thing.
Thank you - it's not just me that wishes these Alf Garnetts would just tt off this forumJust sayin'.
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