Tunnel war: SAS used knives in hand-to-hand fight for caves

The Sunday Times (U.K.) ^ | 12/09/2001 | ROBERT WINNETT

[Pokey78]

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[PokeyJoe]

Thanks "Senior" Pokey - "salute". I enjoy your posts.

[Pokey78]

BTW, you'll never guess what my 9 year old Basset hound is named?

Pokey Joe, but we usually just call him Pokey. hehe

[Rokke]

Note to self...Don't piss off the SAS (or the SEALs, Delta Force, Rangers, Recon, etc)

[klee]

some captives were forced into revealing information about Bin Laden’s movements by having the barrels of machineguns shoved into their mouths.

Perhaps Walker would have been more inclined to talk had the SAS gotton hold of him first. CIA were rather charitable in comparison.

[BrooklynGOP]

and some captives were forced into revealing information about Bin Laden’s movements by having the barrels of machineguns shoved into their mouths.

I hope they poked some crap with the barrel of their guns first.

[Paradox]

A big bump for the Brits! Kickin ass and not even takin names..

[jlogajan]

Incredible illustration of difference in training. This is rifle against rifle. Clearly the Al-Qaeda were brave to a fault -- but their tactics simply didn't measure up. The lopsided result is stunning.

[Genesis defender]

It is understood that [the SAS soldier] had been shot in the stomach and could also lose a leg.

Executing a mission like that one successfully with only one serious injury speaks volumes about the skill level of these brave Brits.

[nikola]

SAS guys are a cut above all other special forces untits. Truly badass.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks Pokey. Now we know what to do with all other captured Talibanis and A Queeradas captured. The ones the Washington ComPost, Leaky Leahy and quite a few on FR are afraid that their rights will be violated.

Just turn them over to the SAS for info and a quick in field tribunal, as per this story, some captives were forced into revealing information about Bin Laden’s movements by having the barrels of machineguns shoved into their mouths."

Sounds good to me. I never worry about the rights of fanatics who have killed innocent Americans and promise to kill more! Maybe those in lust to defend these fanatics can fly over to Afghanistan and discuss points of law with these SAS troopers!

[LibWhacker]

I love articles like this (I bet we read a thousand more before this is over)! Holy cow, fighting with knives! How many of us are up to that?

Somebody help me out here. I'm missing something and it's bothering me. If a taliboob gets his hands on one of those laser pointers, what's to prevent him from lighting up our troops? Do they change the laser frequency every hour or what? (Just curious. Don't tell me if it's a loose lips thing!)

[Grampa Dave]

"and some captives were forced into revealing information about Bin Laden’s movements by having the barrels of machineguns shoved into their mouths.

I hope they poked some crap with the barrel of their guns first.

Actually that would be redundant as the SAS troops actually shoved their rifle barrels into these pieces of cr*p!

[krb]

SAS guys are a cut above all other special forces units. Truly badass.

It's too bad that since they're British, they all sound gay. :-)

[Bill Rice]

" ...some captives were forced into revealing information about Bin Laden’s movements by having the barrels of machineguns shoved into their mouths.

Monday - nothing
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - nothing
Thursday - nothing
Friday - Good one, some corn and a little blood.

I couldn't help myself, it's late! I sure hope they kill him!

[jlogajan]

If a taliboob gets his hands on one of those laser pointers, what's to prevent him from lighting up our troops?

I think there's a bit of voice-radio coordination going on. "We are liking very much for you to be bombing where we are pointing, Allah be praised." -- would probably not cut it.

[LibWhacker]

LOL

[suni]

Thought you would like too see this one!