Seal Team Rescues Hostages

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Kidnap victims in Somalia; who would have "thunk" it? Gives one the impression the place is not safe.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57366523/ameri...

http://abcnews.go.com/International/somalia-seal-r...

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Caulkhead said:

AshVX220 said:

shaem our politicians on this side of the pond don't have the spine or resources to allow the SAS to get our hostages out.

We're not as close to an election as they are.

Cynacism on the second post; I love PH.

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baldy1926 said:

Its amazing that the yanks
a-did not crash
b- kill the hostages,
c -have a camera crew with them.
Still think the russians have the right idea.

Sour grapes?

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CraigVmax said:

you know who'd have got em all out..

They did get'em all out. Stop talking about how the SAS would get them out and make your politicians send them. There is bound to be some hostages held somewhere. Am I being harsh? If so, I am sorry.

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CraigVmax said:

Jimbeaux said:

CraigVmax said:

you know who'd have got em all out..

They did get'em all out. Stop talking about how the SAS would get them out and make your politicians send them. There is bound to be some hostages held somewhere. Am I being harsh? If so, I am sorry.

Sorry but the Super Army Soldiers are simply the best in the world. You're not being harsh but you should see some of what Ross Kemp has done. Albert Square was certainly a safer place to live when he was there, although Alfie Moon does help a bit, but he's more a comedy hero rather than a trained super army soldier.

You lost me, so I will just agree.

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Caulkhead said:

Jimbeaux said:

Caulkhead said:

AshVX220 said:

shaem our politicians on this side of the pond don't have the spine or resources to allow the SAS to get our hostages out.

We're not as close to an election as they are.

Cynacism on the second post; I love PH.

Well, it is Obama we're talking about. All show, no go.

I understand. In Texas that is known as "Big hat, no cattle".

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Gene Vincent said:

V88Dicky said:

Slipknot tribute band?

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DonkeyApple said:

CraigVmax said:

her reaction, when you said she was scary.......

Jimbeaux doesn't understand the level of lethal firepower Ross can call on.

I yield.

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Lost_BMW said:

Jimbeaux said:

They did get'em all out. Stop talking about how the SAS would get them out and make your politicians send them. There is bound to be some hostages held somewhere. Am I being harsh? If so, I am sorry.

The SEAL teams are very obviously top notch - utterly remarkable men and women and I bet your proud and grateful to have them - but so must their intelligence/support/command structures be, in order to find the location and best time to act and allow them to. What is our sorry excuse for a govt. command/intelligence mechanism doing?

I'd be surprised if the SAS didn't have the capability to do similar operations but do our intelligence services know or even bother to find the location of UK citizens held abroad? Probably not worth it really as our govt. would probably st its collective self with the fear of upsetting anyone with an independent op in someone else's territory.

I am certain you have the total capability and that the boys are chomping at the bit to go. I'd wager that it is all down to, as you say, political will.

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Pesty said:

Jimbeaux said:

You lost me, so I will just agree.

Jim the picture is not of an SAS soldier. it is of a well known tough acting tv soap star.

the post was meant as a joke.

HTH

Got it. Sorry for the slow uptake.

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King Herald said:

Lost_BMW said:

I'd be surprised if the SAS didn't have the capability to do similar operations.......

It happens, we just don't slather it across the news rags of the world.

There is always an advantage in keeping quiet about your capabilities.

There is also an advantage to advertising them. Those who do such things may think twice knowing who may be visited.

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andy_s said:

Jimbeaux said:

There is also an advantage to advertising them. Those who do such things may think twice knowing who may be visited.

Unfortunately the French have failed in two attempts over the past few months in similar hostage rescues.

See, there is an example of truth in advertising.

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jmorgan said:

Jimbeaux said:

King Herald said:

Lost_BMW said:

I'd be surprised if the SAS didn't have the capability to do similar operations.......

It happens, we just don't slather it across the news rags of the world.

There is always an advantage in keeping quiet about your capabilities.

There is also an advantage to advertising them. Those who do such things may think twice knowing who may be visited.

I am sure the naughty people know who is who and who might come knocking much as I am sure that there are people telling them (hostage takers) how best to lesson the chances of a visit.

True, but seeing happen with some regularity might weigh on their decision making process.

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TheHeretic said:

I still remember the Iranian embassy on TV even thought I was only 5 or so. Stunning footage. Up to that point the SAS was very hush hush, and even Iraq, etc, you don't hear too much about what they are doing. Hard to gauge I suppose.

Catch 22, nobody wants you until they need you; when you do well, you can't toot your horn. Like Terror foiling.....is there no threat or has the threats been stopped and the people can't be told.

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TheHeretic said:

Anyway, Jim, you may like 'Ultimate force'... It's a bit like 'The Unit' but without the fking annoying wives doing their best to fk things up.

Thanks.

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Mikeyboy said:

andy_s said:

Jimbeaux said:

andy_s said:

Jimbeaux said:

There is also an advantage to advertising them. Those who do such things may think twice knowing who may be visited.

Unfortunately the French have failed in two attempts over the past few months in similar hostage rescues.

See, there is an example of truth in advertising.

Well, sort of, but they still killed the hostage takers - not much of a silver lining being killed by the French as opposed to the seals, but I know what you mean

Ah but if they were using the Foreign Legion the guys doing it were probably all Serbs with a rather dubious background. Probably happier to do a deal with the Somali's to get a cut of the dosh than bother with rescuing some Frenchie.

And the plot thickens.

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jonny142 said:

USAF Tankers 'quid' callsign from the uk went out past Lands End to 'Santa Maria' airspace area to re-fuel the 'Reach' heavy lift C17 planes from the US to Camp Lemonnier on Sunday morning,I followed the thread on "Fightercontrol" on Sunday whilst listening on the scanner,was very interesting listening

At 9.57AM sunday somebody wrote "RCH 597 437AW C17 10-0214.RCH 186 again a 437AW C 17 08-8190,wonder if there doing a "spec ops"mission with them being Charleston jets"


http://satcomuk.yolasite.com/resources/QID80818200...

Cool stuff; looks like the Santa Claus tracker.

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escort90 said:

They have been very quiet because they are doing it properly keeping their operations secret as it should be. There will be a raft of books about now in 10 or so years i'd imagine

That must be it.