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To: JCB
A book recommendation for the weekend:

No escape zone by Nick Richardson

London : Little, Brown, 2000

Reveals the experiences of Fleet Air Arm pilot Nick Richardson after being shot down behind Serb lines during a mission over Gorazde. Lined up to take out two Serb tanks on a ridge above the town, Richardson's sea Harrier was hit by a missile and he was picked up by a group of Muslim militia. DR1313.8 RIC

The book is about 1994 Gorazde episode when British SAS was fighting on Muslim side and requested air support. The catch? SAS operated under the guise of UN observers.

It was not only local savages killing each other, it was Brits and others helping them do it more efficiently.

As you said, we should take our own responsibility.

22 posted on 02/12/2004 1:13:29 PM PST by DTA (you ain't seen nothing yet)
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To: DTA
Let's not pretend the SAS fought like they were BiH. They primarily just stood around and reported back to Sarajevo UN HQ or London as to what was going on. It's not like the UK/USA/NATO bombed the Serbs around the clock.

If the UK/SAS wanted to help Muslims kill more affectively, as you claim, then they didn't do much in support. The Muslims had chronic arms shortages throughout the war and, if I'm not mistaken, Gorazde was one of the three towns in Eastern Bosnia full of refugees driven out from elsewhere - land the Muslims never reclaimed. The SAS was active around Screbrenica as well, and we both know who won there!

The few SAS-directed airstrikes in 94-95 were meant to simply hold the Serb advance at bay - not to help the Muslims turn the tide. If helping the Muslims were the goal then a few AT-4 rockets, artillary pieces and more ammo would have seen the numerically superior Muslims break out of the UN safe areas and drive the Serbs back to the Drina. But it never happened.

Trust me, DTA: If the US/UK wanted to help Muslims kill Serbs they'd have done more than just launch a few airstrikes on their behalf.
25 posted on 02/12/2004 1:31:39 PM PST by JCB
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