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Post by Parrotfish on Jan 14, 2011 19:15:51 GMT 12
Do the SAS wear cameras like the infantry does? That would solve all th arguments. The answer seems to be yes Dave  Nice to see them vindicated. |
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Post by hawkeye on Jan 15, 2011 9:05:31 GMT 12
Go the Ninja's.
I think the rule of the jungle plays out here. If you are in a situation that requires self defence, better to be the person explaining to the authorities that the person dead.
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Post by adzze on Jan 16, 2011 10:01:07 GMT 12
Top medal from US for Kiwi SAS commanderwww.stuff.co.nz/national/4546090/Top-medal-from-US-for-Kiwi-SAS-commanderThe commander of the New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan has been awarded the United States' highest decoration for foreign officers.
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Parsons was presented the Defense Meritorious Service medal on Tuesday in Kabul by General David Petraeus, commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan, in recognition of his "outstanding command, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the mission".
Parsons has served as head of the 70-strong SAS unit known as Task Force 81 since October, directing counter-insurgency operations in greater Kabul in co-operation with the Afghan police's crisis response unit, which operates under the SAS's mentorship.
His citation reads that during one of the most hostile periods of the war since 2001, Parsons had "inspired results that far exceed the size of forces under his command". His work had helped the coalition "gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term", by "removing numerous key insurgent leaders and facilitators from the battlefield".
Petraeus, in his first interview with New Zealand media, told the Sunday Star-Times that Parsons typified "the exceptional quality of your military forces", and said he had written a letter to Prime Minister John Key mentioning "how highly we've regarded Chris and his team as the partner force".
While the award recognised Parsons' personal contribution as a commander, it also reflected the value of the SAS's work. "It's not an organisation that's high-profile, but it's an organisation that has contributed greatly."
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