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2015-02-18 Britain

Special Forces Told Save 'Last Bullet For Yourself' Rather Than Become Prisoner Of ISIS

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Posted by Hupineger Glomomp15048 2015-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 In those dark days right after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, my air force uncle found himself guarding a foxhole with his buddy, since their entire squadron's planes had been destroyed on the ground. They had been reading the newspapers for years & knew of the Empire's treatment of prisoners. Between the two of them, they each agreed to save a bullet for the other guy, if it came to that.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-02-18 00:35|| 2015-02-18 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 This tradition goes back a long way:

From "The Young British Soldier" by Rudyard Kilping:

" When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,

And the women come out to cut up what remains,

Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains

An' go to your Gawd like a soldier.
Go, go, go like a soldier,
Go, go, go like a soldier,
Go, go, go like a soldier,
So-oldier _of_ the Queen!"

Posted by Lone Ranger 2015-02-18 03:59|| 2015-02-18 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 The same UK troops who's been told "Don't shoot unless you are shot at"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-02-18 13:22|| 2015-02-18 13:22|| Front Page Top

#4 During the Iraq war, there were very few soldiers or Marines captured. I'm pretty sure that this sort thing was going on there as well.

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Tojo5362 2015-02-18 19:05|| 2015-02-18 19:05|| Front Page Top

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