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Starch and Sniff

Cobalt — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:58:24 -0800

During The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the SAS came up with a very creative way of identifying and apprehending PIRA bomb-makers: They set up a laundry.

Campbell on Iraq

doogyrev — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:24:58 -0800

One Solidier free but a second in jail for having a "very informed conscience". Interesting views on motivations later in the interview.

Untermenschen

gsb — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:03:02 -0800

'I didn't join the British Army to conduct American foreign policy' A former SAS soldier talks about his experience in Iraq. [more inside]

Voyageman — Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:41:44 -0800

Highly secret CIA capability in a war that has until now remained under wraps. Didnt we think the US Special Forces and the UK SAS were the first ground troops in Afghanistan? Wrong. "The CIA is mounting a hidden war in Afghanistan with secret paramilitary units on the ground......hardened veterans who have retired (!) from the U.S. military.... men who do not wear military uniforms...." Another good one from Bob Woodward. Wish he and Seymour Hersh would duke it out again for the honor of top investigative reporter, although, perhaps others out there are more deserving of the title.

Summer — Wed, 14 Nov 2001 16:01:10 -0800

SAS man exposed as fraud The BBC has discovered that Tom Carew, who writes articles from an SAS perspective for the papers and has just published a book about serving in Afghanistan, was never actually a member of the SAS at all. I just saw this interview on TV and laughed and laughed when he punched the camera. WARNING: Realplayer link