The Great Escape -- Toby Harden, Real Clear World/The Times
The men of the Special Boat Service’s M Squadron were used to the unexpected, but as their brigadier detailed their mission, they looked at each other in silent disbelief. It was almost a decade ago and they were gathered in a “forward mounting base” in the Middle East, the location of which still cannot be disclosed.
For weeks the men had known they would be going to war with Iraq. While frantic discussions were taking place at the United Nations in New York, the SBS team had been training on the plains of Kenya in preparation for driving through a desert behind enemy lines.
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My Comment: A riveting report on what is basically a "run for your' life story while under withering fire. It is amazing that this fiasco did not cost the lives of all of the British soldiers. There is no mention in this report on whether or not any superior officers were "canned" for this disaster.
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