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2006-06-29 Afghanistan

SAS men died in ambush after snatching four Taleban chiefs

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-06-29 01:21|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Next time strap the Taliban spread-eagle to the sides of the escape vehicles with a couple feet of piano wire tying their nuts to the door handle.

Very ballsy, SAS.

How did the Taliban communicate that it wasn't discovered that they might have set up an ambush? I have no idea of what the terrain was like, but maybe in the future the escape routes should be guarded if at all possible just in case the Taliban can do it again.

Posted by grb 2006-06-29 02:00|| 2006-06-29 02:00|| Front Page Top

#2
Who Dares Wins

Posted by Manolo 2006-06-29 07:25|| 2006-06-29 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 1,000 more huh? Well, at the rate they kill em over there that is still a managable number. They don't have a botomless pit full of Taliwhackers, so eventually they will go extinct.

Posted by Hupagum Omeatle1658 2006-06-29 07:28|| 2006-06-29 07:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Thank you Great Britain.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-29 07:41|| 2006-06-29 07:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Most likely there was only one practical route in and out that land rovers could handle, possibly having a "permanent" ambush site set up to cover it.

The operation still had problems, mostly equipment shortage being made up for with manpower. The Brits are woefully underequipped in theater. (And thus it has long been. Even in WWII, Tommy was ill-equipped compared to his 'cousins'.)

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-06-29 08:59|| 2006-06-29 08:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Ballsy mission.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-06-29 09:12|| 2006-06-29 09:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Very ballsy. Lessons learned and the SAS will be even more deadly in later battles.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-06-29 09:25|| 2006-06-29 09:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Thank you, and God bless, you honorable Brits.

Posted by BA 2006-06-29 13:41|| 2006-06-29 13:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Hats off to our brave limey mates across the pond. RIP chums.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-29 17:16|| 2006-06-29 17:16|| Front Page Top

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