Here is the Headline that should be written..
"British Admiralty Orders British Marines and Sailors to Surrender to Iranian Gun Boats!!!"
Let someone tell me those British Marines and Sailors were not ordered to surrender.
Someone other that the On Site Commander made that call..
or the order was issued in advance.
Sure as God made little green apples.
W
"The decision came just 24 hours after the crew of HMS Cornwall had been caught in the confusion of direct confrontation with Iranian vessels in the searing heat of the Gulf.
As the crew members were surrounded in their two rubber dinghies, the Cornwall's commander, Commodore Nick Lambert, frantically radioed back to his own top brass for instructions. "
The response to the inquiry, which had been immediately patched through to Ministry of Defence headquarters in Whitehall, was to hold fire.
The order to show restraint has been observed throughout the forces and the British government in the 48 hours since, but it is unclear how long both sides will be able to maintain control.
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=462812007
Along with those perfumed princes in the Elected Bodies of our Governments.
Fire 90% of the current crop of Generals and Admirals in the West.
The Commander on scene now needs to be added to the list.
Leadership, Leadership, Leadership
W