Hostages in Iraq Rescued

[Ice]

Perhaps they were out there conducting well-organized attacks on police stations?

Perhaps that was a sign of desperation?

[Dâriûsh]

Perhaps that was a sign of desperation?

Then perhaps you really are winning, but nobody told the insurgents.


Either way, good to see the surviving hostages freed.

[Kraxis]

When I first heard they were alone, I thought the insurgents might have gotten wind of it and simply bolted. Seems logical if they were pressed for time. Pulling the hostages along with them would be silly, and had they been willing to truly kill them, then they would have been dead, all of them.

[mystic brew]

When I first heard they were alone, I thought the insurgents might have gotten wind of it and simply bolted.

It seems that one of the kidnappers group was arrested and told them where the hostages were. so the kidnappers must have had at least some time to realise, or be told what happened, but not enough to organise transportation with any likely degree of success without being spotted.

so they left.

And in the statement i heard the troops who rescued them were the first ones mentioned.

they then went on to compare themselves to the soldiers, stating that since the soldiers were risking their lives for what they believe, they should do no less.

[Beirut]

Thanks!

...them's my buddies.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Great news!

[Tribesman]

And in the statement i heard the troops who rescued them were the first ones mentioned.

they then went on to compare themselves to the soldiers, stating that since the soldiers were risking their lives for what they believe, they should do no less.
Stop it Mysic , don't you understand , these people didn't say thank you , even though they did say thank you they still didn't really say it .
If you carry on by pointing out that they did say thank you you will ruin the topic for those who want to say that they didn't say thankyou .

Try this line of thought instead .... They should be blaming the soldiers not thanking them .
If the soldiers were not there then there would be no peace protesters going there to complain about the soldiers being there .
If the soldiers were not there then wouldn't be insurgents kidnapping people because the soldiers are there .
If the soldiers were doing their job properly then the insurgents wouldn't be there and they wouldn't be able to kidnap people .
So it is all the fault of the military .

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Just heard this on the news, go 22 Regiment!

Then perhaps you really are winning, but nobody told the insurgents.


Either way, good to see the surviving hostages freed.

Murthy's Law: Once you have secured the area don't forget to tell the enemy.

[Papewaio]

Just heard this on the news, go 22 Regiment!

So that would be the SAS then...

[Goofball]

So that would be the SAS then...

Unless you're in Canada, where the 22nd regiment is the famous 'van-doos."

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-71-579/..._war/van_doos/

[Just A Girl]

i should probably read all the text..
But im lazy :)

So il just say..


I was reading the paper.
and aparantly they..

"Spread storys by word of mouth that the SAS were coming.
And the insurgents ran away with only the rags they could carry"

SAS always seems to have that effect on terrorists.
Why does the american version fail to impose such respect?

[Just A Girl]

The SAS really are the pride of britain.
Since Lt Col David Stirling first recruited the best warriors from among our armed forces for the elite squad, their reputation have only increased around the globe.
The amazing televised sceens of our boys rescuing hostages unharmed from the iraninan embassy in london - while taking out all but one of the terrorists - put fear firmly in the hears of all who threaten our peace.

Never was that more clearly illustarated than in the dawn rescue of Norman Kember and his fellow hostages in a bagdad slum yesterday

By word of mouth through the warren of streets, the message spread:
"The SAS are coming"
The terrified insurgents fled their beds in the few rags they were wearing,
Leaving three men they had tortured and terrified for 118 days to be released without a single shot fired in anger.
Reputation alone spared blood-shed

Long may our boys be the very besy

Thats what i was talking about..

[Tribesman]

Originally Posted by News paper

OK I know newspapers are just newspapers , but what a pile of crap .
By word of mouth through the warren of streets, the message spread:
"The SAS are coming"

Thats a comic book not a newpaper .

Oh well , now that there has been so much about the hostges initial thanks not being enough of an expression of their gratitude for some people , they have now given some more which contain even more qualifiers and more politics
All the moaners should have just settled for the initial thank you .

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by News paper

The SAS really are the pride of britain.
Since Lt Col David Stirling first recruited the best warriors from among our armed forces for the elite squad, their reputation have only increased around the globe.
The amazing televised sceens of our boys rescuing hostages unharmed from the iraninan embassy in london - while taking out all but one of the terrorists - put fear firmly in the hears of all who threaten our peace.

Never was that more clearly illustarated than in the dawn rescue of Norman Kember and his fellow hostages in a bagdad slum yesterday

By word of mouth through the warren of streets, the message spread:
"The SAS are coming"
The terrified insurgents fled their beds in the few rags they were wearing,
Leaving three men they had tortured and terrified for 118 days to be released without a single shot fired in anger.
Reputation alone spared blood-shed

Long may our boys be the very besy

Several speling mistakes, a complete absence of capital letters on proper nouns, ridiculously nationalistic statements without anything to back them up...I'm guessing this isn't a mainstream 'news' source.

[Ice]

SAS always seems to have that effect on terrorists.
Why does the american version fail to impose such respect?

*Rolls Eyes*

Oh please.

[Just A Girl]

Seems to me USA. Keeps calling up Black watch or SAS to bail them out cos there useless..

[Just A Girl]

if there were no Insurgents, Then how were there hostages.
The insurgents left.
Simple as that.

can you come up with a better reason

[Just A Girl]

Tell you the truth.
If i Told them "if i get kidnaped Dont rescue me"

And then they came and rescude me id be prety pissed.

Its like having do not resusitate on your bed in hospitol Dying then some doctor says.
I dont care what he wants Il resusitate him any way.

I wouldnt thank them either.
He never asked for their help. And never wanted it.
So why should he thank them for going against his express wishes.

[Just A Girl]

This is the kind of stuff that makes our boys respectable..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/ev...sy_stormed.ram


Killing anything that mooves and freindly fire is what makes USA soilders bad at the job..

[Strike For The South]

Seems to me USA. Keeps calling up Black watch or SAS to bail them out cos there useless..

lol

[Just A Girl]

Correct me if im wrong,
But didnt the yanks retreat from bag dad Tail between their legs tanks and all.
Just to call up the black watch.
WHi just WALKED around the place and sorted it out.

[Strike For The South]

I love you my welsh brother

[Crazed Rabbit]

What in the bloody blazes are you talking about?!
EDIT: this is directed to J.A.G.

Crazed Rabbit

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I understand you have opinions "Just a Girl", but it seems you're trying to pick a fight...

Don't do that...

[Proletariat]

But didnt the yanks retreat from bag dad Tail between their legs tanks and all.

Yeah, then the Republican Guard woke up.

[Vladimir]

Then perhaps you really are winning, but nobody told the insurgents.


Either way, good to see the surviving hostages freed.

Perhaps it’s a fraud . These people were kidnapped by a group no one heard of, the only person to die (the American) seems to have been killed while trying to escape, the house was unguarded when troops arrived, and the “victims” are part of some wacko left wing peace-nick group.

Still, I agree with the latter.

[Templar Knight]

I heard it was B Squadron, 22nd Special Air Service along with Canadian and US anti-terror teams backed up by the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marine Commandos

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Yeah, 22 Reg. and some other folks. No offence to the Americans and Canadians but they were probably just there fo their flags.

I think that getting rid of Saddam was a good idea but everything after the end of the "war" was done wrong, most of that was the fault of Washington.

[Beirut]

Yeah, 22 Reg. and some other folks. No offence to the Americans and Canadians but they were probably just there fo their flags.

I disagree. Our JTF-2 boys are working up a very respectable reputation. I can't imagine they were wall flowers during the show.

[Redleg]

I disagree. Our JTF-2 boys are working up a very respectable reputation. I can't imagine they were wall flowers during the show.

Yes indeed JTF-2 has had a respectable reputation from their conception. If I remember correctly didn't they support the United States in several operations elsewhere besides Iraq.