Kidnapping These SAS SOLDIERS Was A BAD IDEA...
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In 2005, 2 operators from the British SAS were on a mission in Iraq to support the MI6 intelligence service. The objective of the mission was to shadow corrupt police officers who had links to terrorist organizations. After they were stopped by this very group and the policemen tried to drag them out of their vehicle, the special forces opened fire and killed 2 of the attackers.
A wild chase by Iraqi police ensued, after which the British finally tried the diplomatic route and stopped. The Iraqis beat up the soldiers, dragged them to Basra prison, and posted their pictures on the Web. Other SAS operators, however, were able to trace their comrades back to the prison and informed senior command. Shortly thereafter, 20 more SAS soldiers from A Squadron 22nd SAS Regiment were flown in and moved to the prison, supported by paratroopers, mechanized infantry and tanks, which provided the outer ring of security. As a last attempt to resolve the matter diplomatically, the British sent 2 officers to the prison, but they were immediately captured as well. At the same time, the Iraqis moved the two SAS soldiers to a nearby safe house and prepared them for execution, but fortunately this was cleared up by a helicopter.
Although the British had little time left, the command wanted to call off the operation. But the angry forces on the ground did not see fit to abandon their comrades and spontaneously went on the offensive...
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Only politicians leave people behind.
Who do you think sends the sas in???
Maybe we should leave them behind.
When your in that neck of the woods, sometimes you get permission to go and sometimes your told to stand down. I would RATHER disobey an order and TRY to get my guys back than live regretting not trying because I waited for the green light...God bless em all
@@bensims7501 that’s exactly the point. They send them in but then not give a shit when guys get left behind. It’s not their friends or family. Cuz I guarantee you if it was they’d have done everything they could to get them back. That’s the same with everybody. Nobody cares bro. If it isn’t family or maybe a close friend they won’t care about you. They may say they do. But they don’t.
@@troydhansen4990 No you cannot understand t's something more than 2 soldiers don't talk about something you don't know
As a American the SAS are the one of the most badass dudes I’ve ever seen in combat these guys are no joke man thank god they are on our side
One of? I dont know any that come close other than Delta that was formed from the SAS
@@alanandconnielastGurkha regiment, unbelievably brave men, and affiliated to the British armed forces.
@@ManxAndy Dont match SP.
Dream on.@@alanandconnielast
@dconnielast There are certainly others that are on roughly the same level aside from Delta. The SAS counterpart SBS, DEVGRU, Canadian JTF2, Polish GROM etc. But 22 SAS are the originators for sure.
I'm so glad our brothers in the UK have such fearsome warriors
I don't know of a tighter bond between two SF teams than the Brits and the Americans. All the guys I had the pleasure of dealing with across the pond were brave, professional, skillful and willing to help. Truly brothers in arms.
the sas need help dial 2 PARA 16 air assault no language barrier
I've heard a couple of countries mentioned but none were the US. Usually Australia or Canada are the ones mentioned as having the tightest of bonds with the UK military. NZ gets the odd mention as well.
@@ABC1701A of course ex commonwealth will be close to UK. As for military with the ability to project power like the UK, the only option is the US.
I imagine all the countries mentioned are close with the British but the US and U.K. forces are good enough to stand on their own feet while the other countries will often require their help and training leading to working with each other more often
Canada, Australia and New Zealand...are NOT ex-Commonwealth. They are Commonwealth. @@SuperCatacata
Absolute full respect to our friends across the pond who without hesitation offered to help, and provided a drone. Bullshit politicians who’d never have the balls to go to the front line themselves, what a disgrace. Glad the SAS took matters into their own hands to get the job done. Again, big respect and gratitude to our allies/friends.
Less likely to happen these days. The indecision shown in this video was even worse with Benghazi. The ethos has changed. The military has increasingly been politicized.
I read that they were actually apprehended by the Iraqi police, whilst sat in a car which was packed with explosives, and they were disguised and dressed as Arabs.
This tells me they were likely there committing false-flag terrorist attacks, in order to sow chaos and sectarian discord in the country.
This is how the western coalition forces roll when they invade other countries on false pretexts, in order to steal their natural resources.
And guys like these two are unfortunately nothing more than useful tools in the hands of our corrupt western "leaders", and the bloodthirsty oligarchs who control them.
This explains why the British and Americans went to such great lengths to spring them out of jail as soon as possible.
Nothing to be proud of really, when you think about it.
All those soldiers are there thanks to the bullshit politicians who sent them there in the first place.
Hey, their kids sit at desks far away from the fight and collect medals for their heroic paperwork.
Load of BS, try going into Russia or China and getting your "brothers" out, you clowns play soldiers too long with weaker opponents though I do agree that politicians who initiate war should lead form the front as was the case centuries ago.
The irony being that if a politician was taken hostage they'd be the first to send in the mighty SAS. Massive respect to the UK and US brotherhood!
@@ZJC1234 government does not care about people, government cares about power and money, nothing more
@@ZJC1234id you listen to the video? The people above with those "diplomatic avenues" abandoned them. Two "diplomatic" people got captured as well. -.-
@@ZJC1234 You also apparently missed the seconds before that stating "the soldiers initially tried to talk their way out of it". They were undercover to find a guy with terrorist connections too - do you expect them to go "one sec I gotta call my boss the MI6 just in case this goes downhill" like really?
@@ZJC1234 Our police officers wouldn't be aiding and abetting terrorists while in positions of authority, nor would they try and force people out of vehicles without just cause (and no, arguing isn't just cause) at a checkpoint. Its like you convieniently forgot that the British had already arrested a "police mastermind" earlier that week - why the f□ck would the Iraqi's care about diplomacy after that? (Especially considering "trying to talk themselves out of it" is already a form of diplomacy) Well for one, they didn't apparently considering they captured and didn't just arrest. And considering when diplomacy was used AGAIN - they captured those diplomats as well! But yeah, lets just bang our heads against a wall - maybe one of the bricks will crack before people actually die. -.-
If only politicians had such loyalty and integrity.
But then they couldn’t be politicians.
@@donkemp8151Politicians are in my eyes the biggest parasites in the world detests them with all my heart. Ex service man.🇬🇧
Integrity yes; loyalty no. ...for politicians. That loyalty is what breeds MAGA. And it's a one-way loyalty.
Cool it with the Antisemetic remarks.
You don’t abandon your people!!! Bravo to those men and women.
There ain’t no women in SF. And thanks be to God.
Men. . . . freaking woke puppet.
@@ScoobyDoo44797ye i don't think they could handle the harsh training
Much respect to those men who risked not only their lives, but their careers to save their brothers. Politicians have their place and time, but I’m glad these men took action into their own hands. There are some things you can’t force out of human nature, and saving loved ones is one of them.
Spot on, Greater love hath no man etc .😮
@@Saxondog Greater love hath no man, than killing. Always wrong. Shouldn't have been there to be kidnapped.
While I think most politician are scumbags, the move to not make a move and wait for things to die down is the right move.
Remember these are soldiers and death is a risk they signed up for. The forceful attempt to rescue 2 lives can escalate quickly and results in more unnecessary conflicts leading to more deaths and Destructions.
Those sas making a move before high command to rescue their comrades acted way out of line and make a mockery of being elite professional soldiers.
Not only their lives but their careers is a weird turn of phrase...
@@jasonchui111
Don't agree that most politicians are scumbags, I think it's all of them are. If it was The criminal Blair that was hostage then the SAS should of walked away. No need to risk your life for scum. But help your own mate's is the right thing to do.
When the British tells the delta force to stand down, because we want to handle this one. You know some people are about to succumb to some creative deaths. 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧
As the Fat Electrician once said "its not a war crime the first time"
@@etlarm5514 The Fat electrician is my favorite channel. "Wareheads on foreheads."
@@philchristmas4071 quackbang out!
as the cold war the terrorist race appears on all sides above you SAS SEAL SPYOPS DELTA int mobile task forces r.i.a.t forces/ INTERPOL SPETNAZ grup division P........[ U.NG.C.O.C ]....FREE YOUR OWN AT HOME FROM INSURGENTS IN POLICE GOVERNMENT AS AUTOMOMOUS UNITS OK
look into the story before thinking you know everything. they were driving around shooting at civilians and when stopped they killed a policeman. why were they dressed up in arab clothing?. they were sent out to cause trouble and incite the people and to justify the UK's presence there.
I think that the British Troops did what was needed and Britain should be proud they have such brave and devoted men! Thank you for your service!
Their leaders didn’t answer the phone because no one wants to tell an SAS operative “no, you can’t rescue your brothers”. Props to Delta for offering their help but I’m not surprised by the offer 👍. To this who don’t know, Delta was originally created because of a televised SAS hostage rescue and trained by them. To my knowledge, they do joint exercises twice a year in both US and British territories
I don't know how often but the two regts do exchange skills and knowledge. As far as I know it is normal for there to be exchange of officers to share that knowledge
I thought that. It was turning a blind eye. Authorising would be politically risky, but they didn't want to say no either.
Delta is the Modern Devil's Brigade SOF of WWII 1942, developed with SAS 1941 as a blue print.
I loved working with the Brits overseas. Absolute mad lads, and I would have done anything the same thing for them as I would have for the Marines I was with.
Big respect m8 big respect and nice one for you're service in trying to make the world a more decent place. It's nice to hear that what you said. You get arse holes wherever you go but the majority of us are sound as a pound, in the forces or otherwise. Respect. 🫵❤️
❤respect...we are a good people ..especially ex special forces..God bless u all
We are brothers
Much love
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Amen brother .
OOH RAH
Another interesting fact about this is: the Royal Marine aircrewman in the back of the Seaking was the man who spotted the hostages being moved. He was monitoring the entire op from the Seaking using the onboard MX15 camera and quickly relayed the information to the operators on the ground, guiding them to the exact location the hostages had been moved to. His actions were paramount to the success of the operation as without his observations and diligence, the ground forces would not have known where the hostages had been moved. He was subsequently praised for his actions by the members of the SF and the hostages and was awarded the Queens Commendation for Valuable Service.
Sea King
Cheers for adding this info. In every operation there's a whole team working double-hard to make it a success. Yes, the storytelling focuses on the guys on the ground, but they wouldn't be getting it done without a ton of skill and effort from a lot of others.
Thank God for the happy ending❤
@@Mlmv266 100% . Thank you.
It was a Royal Navy Sea King but the commando assault version so probably manned by SF trained crew, they knew what to look for and guide the rescue team in.
Deep respect for these Gents who risked their lives to save their brothers....
Thank God they rescued them and have brotherhood ..God Bless them
As a retired veteran I have nothing but respect for these guys. That's REAL friendship
@Thawne1338 It's not too old at all but you should communicate with you parents or loved ones first. The military is great and they will take care of you if you take care of the military
@@Thawne1338yh work ur way up join the the army for 4 years the move up to ur next goal
@@Thawne1338 oh gosh mate idk that’s one what you will see for the first 10 weeks when ur join
@@toddhellyar4167what did you just say
@demonguyatwork497 He asked why the military does medical checks......so I said that they were checking potential for sex change operations, because that is now the woke military.....but in other words
never leave a soldier behind well done guys
Not even if they committed a murder.
Pardon me, I forgot for a second that it is only murder if the others do it.
Making a quick decision saves lives. Well done chaps.
You never leave men behind! 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴🫡
When delta offered a squadron and a drone it’s just goes to show to mutual bond they have as soldiers Yankees helping out our brothers oversees
And it shows whoever is their target done screwed up lmao
United we stand...DIVIDED WE FALL...Much love and respect to our soldiers across the pond. Give em a boot for us yanks too..
Always. I will never forget my British Compatriots during our time in the Balkans. Much love and respect!
And damn,,,could you imagine SAS and Delta going in as one!!! That would shake the enemies foundation for sure!
Delta was practically inspired by the SAS. Their selection and training are comparably brutal.
Tony blair was prime minister in 2005 so it doesn't surprise me that the political class would leave our soldiers in that situation. How blair is walking around freely still and has not been done in the Hague is ridiculous.
I really miss Mrs. Thatcher.
If you think Blair belongs in The Hague then you must agree that the war was wrong. Which then means the SAS were ultimately in the wrong here as they were the aggressors.
Same for our politicians here in America. They make me sick as an American.
Dr Kelly is looking forward to meeting him shortly
He should be in jail for war crimes
Politicians should be fed to the enemy.
Love you British lads! Brass balls,real men,real brothers!!! The Americans would do the same and so would the Canadians! God bless you all and regardless of what nationality we thank you all for your service!
Here is hoping we as Americans can do the same. We might have some real problems if trump gets reelected. He has openly flouted the idea that he would pull us out of NATO. As an American/British Iraq veteran, I am grateful to the allies that we had in the region. We couldn’t have done much without NAtO support. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴🫡
SAS has a history of self initiating hostage rescue missions, aka Obi Wan Nairobi. Thank God for them!
self initiating is rather redundant
@@stephen3762 hope you noticed no one agreed with you 😂
@@stephen3762 appears the grammar police have shown up. Enjoy your life.
@@stephen3762 it’s actually quite clear what is meant by “self initiating” in this context and not redundant at all
@@Jump-n-smash ok so explain to it to me please
I can’t believe they thought this would end well for them. That’s like capturing a bear cub and expecting the mom not to come hauling ass with bloodlust.
After the rescue, safely back at base and with a cup of tea, I would love to have been a fly on the wall. I bet the ‘ribbing’ the two former hostages got from their colleagues, for being captured, would have made them wish this they were still in captivity! Brave, highly trained and intelligent guys…..probably one of the most exclusive ‘clubs’ in the world.
People at the Top should be fired now.
Never underestimate the British.
Yup you play with fire you’re going to get 3rd degree burns, so if you light the blue touch-paper better be a bloody good runner old mate !!
Or the SAS in any country!
never underestimate the same guys who ran away from some angry guys throwing tea into water. They also ran away from a bunch of south african farmers. They ran away from the IRA too.
@@TiocfaidhArLa34 Your feelings of inadequacy and jealousy are shining like a beacon my friend.
@@user-oy2ko7jb1r tiocfaidh ar la!
Shoutout to that tank driver. "Best day of my life"... spoken like a true soldier
It's not every day the army let you drive a tank through a wall and run over a load of police vehicles.
Yeah or spoken like a war criminal, which these guys are
@@IconicMovieLines Oh so edgy. Much respect. You truly are making a difference!
@@eriklarson9137 Why is it that the people who are fascists and love war criminals have Scandinavian or Nordic names 🤔 oh yeah you're nazis
They fight for gay pride and BLM.
1:50 -- While in Iraq, at an Iraqi police checkpoint, SAS operators fired upon the local police officers, wounding two of them, to avoid being removed from their vehicle. Is shooting police officers generally considered illegal? Would that be legitimate grounds to arrest the SAS operators and jail them? Why is this framed as a kidnapping instead of an arrest? And why then is breaking a violent criminal out of jail considered "rescuing"?
Can anyone explain what the Iraqi police SHOULD have done, in their own jurisdiction, in their own country, instead of something that is supposed here to be a "BAD IDEA"? What am I missing?
If a foreigner shot American police at an American checkpoint in America, and ran away, wouldn't Americans arrest that person and imprison them on charges? It wouldn't be considered kidnapping a hostage when you jail someone in America for attempted murder. What am I missing?
You know why lol this is pure propaganda
Finally an intelligent comment in the sea of brainwashed fools commenting here.
You are missing the massive corruption in Iraq at the time. You ignored the fact that the police in the area had ties to terror organisations as was clearly laid out in the video.
I can't imagine the relief of the captured soldiers felt when they heard the door pop and then their comrades voices clearing the house.
I can just imagine the conversation that took place, like "alright boys, command says no, so you know what that means right? Fuck em, lets bring our brothers home". Nothing was stopping these guys from bringing their brothers back safely. Respect to our friends across the pond.
"Bring them home".... Huh. Home? From where? So they weren't at home, defending their country against a brutal invading force that raped and murdered and tortured a million people, were they? So who were they, what were they doing there? oooooh, right.
lmao these SAS soldiers are pathetic, just to be clear, these two SAS soldiers murdered 2 police officers and then fled the scene while being chased by Iraqi policemen. They then stopped, turned around and tried to talk their way out only to be kidnapped (how pathetic). Then the British command sent an ultimatum to the prison where they were being held and the two soldiers who delivered the ultimatum also got kidnapped. Its also pathetic how they had to use a shit ton of equipment against lightly armed militias and then breaking down the prison walls allowing prisoners to escape. pathetic and messy as well as unprofessional. they love to make it look like a clean and quick rescue operation when in reality it wasnt. no resistance was met anyways, the two SAS soldiers were just left in the room lmao
yeah gotta get those war criminals back at all costs!!
@@Tucker93669 🤡
@@Tucker93669 bro.....
The SAS are some of the best operatives in the world and the standard by which special forces are judged.
Well funnily enough it was us British who invented the modern day Special Forces. We trained the Green Berets into superb soldiers during the Vietnam conflict after Charlie Beckwith had seen service as an exchange officer with 22 SAS in Malaya.
@@TheScouseassassin being british myself I am well aware of this and its kind of what I said.
@@roundtheloopandbacklol
@@TheScouseassassin Nice try but it was the Germans who invented Special Forces, or more specifically, a single German named Otto Scorzany (misspelled?).
@@bilbobaggins1934 Seriously? Otto Skorzeny was a devout Nazi, an SS officer but never established any Special Forces!
I presume you are referring to the 'rescue' of Benito Mussolini from Campo Imperatore where he had been imprisoned by Marshal Pietro Badoglio, who surrendered Italy to the allies!
An SS officer rescues an Italian from house arrest in Italy guarded only by Italian soldiers...hardly Seal Team 6 material is it?
The rat Skorzeny then fled to Argentina where he worked for Juan and Eva Peron!
Of course during this time he also worked with Mossad, yes the Jewish secret service.
So no bilbo my old fruit, the rat Skorzeny and the Waffen-SS did not invent the Special Forces, he was nothing more than a spy and infiltrator who should have dangled in 1945.
Pretty sad when you put your life on the line and your superiors don’t have your back! God bless the soldiers!!!
"They tried to resolve the situation diplomatically" minutes after shooting their way out ROFL
As an ex-US Army soldier. One way or the other those men would come home safe to their friends and family. And I would have gone a little further and made sure that anyone else thinking about doing something like that again would think twice. Sometimes the non-military leaders just don't get it. At this level you are not fighting for your country you are fighting for your friends and family.
That’s crazy, you got any credentials?
Is this the same SAS team that was driving around shooting members of the public to generate civil unrest n the same British military that invaded Iraq n Afghanistan in two illegal occupations killing millions? They are murders
Mr Shadez. You got any friends?
@@josephturner7569 plenty thanks guy. 👍
"Sometimes the non-military leaders just don't get it"
They get it, but they do not care
:/
If it hasn't already, this needs to be made into a movie. Huge respect to the rescue team.
"So brave! They managed to escape from the country they invaded where they murdered a million civilians in cold blood for money! Such a feel-good movie! USA USA USA! Oh shit, sorry, GB, GB, GB!"
Pathetic. I hope they can't sleep at night for what they did to an innocent country and its citizens. Oh, silly me, of course they can, they have no morals whatsoever, no psychopaths do.
Stfu zogbot
These the two that dressed like wamen, wore wigs and shot up a wedding killing civilians trying to stir Sunni vs Shia blood feud and they got caught.
@@Ludak021bro…
omg, IKR!!!
for saving war criminals?
Once again respect for this achievement, the ability, the camaraderie and the courage to take risks, among other things
That's what distinguishes these units. Who dares Wins. Greetings from Germany.
I love my American brothers and sisters, always ready to help. 🇺🇸 I have to say the SAS are one of the things that still make me feel proud to be British 🇬🇧
What about Parliamentary Democracy and the Rule of Law? Concepts and principles given to the world by Britain
@@Mikados_Advark12 both an absolute joke under this fascist gov. the greeks invented democracy about a thousand years earlier. rule of law has been around for thousands of years. wtf u smoking dude? ;)
I can’t think of another 🤔
imagine going to a foreign country shoot at their police and then act like a victim. The two soldiers were arrested in civilian clothing driving a local car full of explosives, killing a local policeman as they attempted to flee. The Iraqi police that arrested them were not the enemy, they were the post-invasion police organized and empowered by the occupation forces.
@MrBursty55 Except the SAS were tracking a corrupt police chief and were about to hand over the information gathered on him to MI6 and the occupation forces, so he was not so lily-white. Do you honestly think they would have been able to follow him and gather the required information if they had been in uniform? And nowhere in the tale is the car full of explosives - that's just your supposition. They absolutely would not have wanted to shoot the policeman at the checkpoint because that makes their job infinitely more difficult but, considering they were investigating a corrupt police chief, how are they to know how far the corruption had spread? Any country that is attempting to put armed conflict and occupation behind it is going to have a lot of twitchy people with jumpy trigger-fingers, driven by fears, assumptions and bad memories. Not every person who survives armed conflict is pure as the driven snow, or behaved like an angel within the rule of law and the Geneva Conventions during the fighting. There are a lot of people who don't want their behaviour during that time unearthed, or to lose the power and belongings they acquired. The SAS were there to assist the Iraqis to get back on their feet and move forward, by helping them identify and remove the corrupt and selfish people who try to prevent this.
Imagine you were manning a checkpoint and two armed men in civilian clothes and a civilian vehicle came to the checkpoint told you they were excluded from any searches and refused to exit the vehicle. What would be a reasonable next course of action? What would you expect another member of the coalition forces to do? It seems like a major line was crossed when one side opened fire at the checkpoint. Shooting at a uniformed coalition member at a known TCP is likely a violation of escalation of force rules unless they're actively shooting at you or destroying government property.
@@TD-gu2ve bad argument, CIB since 03
Huge respect to the Americans who cared more than our own. Loved the part when they said stand down we want to handle this one.
It was American soldiers looking out for British soldiers, not American politicians. So, technically you can't really praise the Americans more than the British.
imagine going to a foreign country shoot at their police and then act like a victim. The two soldiers were arrested in civilian clothing driving a local car full of explosives, killing a local policeman as they attempted to flee. The Iraqi police that arrested them were not the enemy, they were the post-invasion police organized and empowered by the occupation forces.
@MrBursty55 Except the SAS were tracking a corrupt police chief and were about to hand over the information gathered on him to MI6 and the occupation forces, so he was not so lily-white. Do you honestly think they would have been able to follow him and gather the required information if they had been in uniform? And nowhere in the tale is the car full of explosives - that's just your supposition. They absolutely would not have wanted to shoot the policeman at the checkpoint because that makes their job infinitely more difficult but, considering they were investigating a corrupt police chief, how are they to know how far the corruption had spread? Any country that is attempting to put armed conflict and occupation behind it is going to have a lot of twitchy people with jumpy trigger-fingers, driven by fears, assumptions and bad memories. Not every person who survives armed conflict is pure as the driven snow, or behaved like an angel within the rule of law and the Geneva Conventions during the fighting. There are a lot of people who don't want their behaviour during that time unearthed, or to lose the power and belongings they acquired. The SAS were there to assist the Iraqis to get back on their feet and move forward, by helping them identify and remove the corrupt and selfish people who try to prevent this.
@@riquelmeone American soldiers were authorized to help with the mission.... They were probably authorized to conduct the rescue mission themselves..... when even the British politicians wouldn't, how can you not praise that?
@@PuckTheFenguins I disagree with the statement that “Americans cared more than our own” - our own what? Americans what?
The only ones who cared were soldiers, both British and American.
I am therefore not seeing how Americans cared more than British about the British soldiers.
That sounds about right for British political leadership of the 21st century; political cowardice pure and simple. Winston Churchill must have been turning in his grave. Full marks to the SAS and their American Delta Force comrades who were prepared to step forward. Great video.
I'm a British army veteran (not special forces) and I know for a fact, we all protected each other. One day I was in a dangerous situation being threatened, but then soldiers from my unit were there and got me out safely.
Now thats a Brother. Men Brave and loyal enough to rescue them.God Bless them today tomarrow and always.😇🙏
British SAS next level , respect from Australia
Aussie SAS are just as badass
You have too look after your own and that’s what the SAS does, politicians look after themselves. Power to these Men. 🇬🇧
That's what the Military does.
Thank you brothers blessings to all
Absolutely right , never leave a fellow soldier behind 👍
These guys are nearly super human. If I had one tenth of their skills and strength I would be grateful.
Gotta earn it
@@veritasjustus8543 Yes! even physically gifted people have to have the personal determination to be at that level. They have all my respect.
@@MrResomation gifted operators fail when the situation breaks down to training and drilling. They train less relying on their natural abilities...not all but its a known issue, gotta work ot or lose it. you could always train on your own and still be dangerous if needed. Wont rise to the level of professional but refining skills and perfecting new ones will make a huge difference when it coubts
You do
Just never quit and keep moving
Ignore the pain and laugh at death
We all die anyways
Die a legend
Honestly SAS are remarkable. The story’s about them are legendary, the training is of the highest standard to pass and the level of intensity is freaking awesome!
Such honor among comrades is humbling. We should all be grateful that such men stand ready to perform the most dangerous missions with a level of professionalism unheard of in the civilian world. For the record, I am one of those civilians who feel duty bound to show service members the utmost respect.
We are lucky to be represented by these brave individuals, and will never be able to repay our debt of gratitude. If only our government had such integrity and values!
Brother's in arms always support Brothers.
Big respect and love out to our brothers from the UK - the American Motherland. We've always got your backs regardless of any spineless and corrupt politicians. The brotherhood extends across the pond and even beyond - always. Salute to those like us, the very few.
God bless em all.
Sha.e on tbhe spinsless politi cians
And we always have our cousins backs in the UK.
Any free democratic country on this earth has the FULL support of our western alliance.
Just look at Ukraine and Taiwan.
We don't leave our own to suffer.
@@francislutz8027is that why you left those soldiers in Afghanistan
Not all Americans came from your English/British motherland.
I'm united states American but the U.K. is not my motherland.
@@growsethjones7249that’s a great point. Good observation 👍🏻👍🏻
That kind of loyalty is unimaginable to the average human being - clearly it takes a very special kind of person to be willing to expose oneself to such risk for the good of others. I am in awe. They receive insufficient thanks from HMG in the way they are looked after. May you never be taken for granted.
And yet they aren`t treated with the undying respect they have earned upon return. Often left begging, living street rough with unattended mental problems/PTSD/Suicide. All fixable but politicians don`t give a fuck. I piss on them
So proud of our lads having a brother who served.. always waiting for him to come back to blighty.love you all .lass from Lancashire ❤xx
Great men. Heroes. Love that they all got together to save them. Politicians left them there. What a disgrace.
I miss my days in the army and the brotherhood. A big Thank You to those who are serving today so the most of us can live free....
First, the SAS know what they sign up for and know that being captured could mean their demise. With that out of the way, I can't see how the other SAS soldiers could have done anything different. They are taught to think independently, giving them the moral freedom to rescue their brothers under their terms, without the go ahead from command. Kudos to the brave acts that saved their brothers!
OK Rambo, now back to your gaming.
@@snowflakemelter1172 gfys
@@joshuaboudreau5258 this response makes his comment even more truthful
@@joshuaboudreau5258more life my g 🫡
Their nasty government literally threw them under the bus and everyone knows it.
True heroes exist!!! Much respect to these men!
No religion, polici motives will ever be greater the love these brothers have for each other.
Great video, and good on the Americans for offering the services of the Unit to help too.
Yeah they must have gotten bored of drawing penises on things.
U r welcome
I have no idea about military. My friend Jack did 4 tours of Afghanistan, he said the Americans were awesome in Support, financially could do things the uk couldn’t possibly do, & as people he said they were hilarious and made some great friends.
You.....DON'T Leave your BROTHERS Behind. Good on you SAS. Good on you DELTA.
Shame on the politicians who weren't prepared to back our soldiers.
That’s what your call a brother from a another mother ❤
Amazing coordination, teamwork and fearlessness.
I’ve seen plenty of interviews with Delta operators who say without a doubt that the SAS was one best and well trained groups to work with…that says a lot.
The guy who founded the Deltas did an officer exchange with the SAS. Apparently, he took detailed notes and got as much advice as he could.
Generous offer from US Delta force. Brothers in arms. And let's face it - you need friends like that when you're dealing with scum politicians.
Fuck around, find out. You lost the war in Iraq, you lost the war in Afghanistan, you lost the war in Vietnam, and lost basically every single war you were ever in- the one time you did win you did that with massive help from the.... Wait for it.... RUSSIANS.
Funny how that works. Get fucked USA.
Awesome to see but Americans should know by now we Brits are stubborn bastards
yeah especially when the two SAS soldier committed war crimes
@@Tucker93669 what crimes?
@@Tucker93669 its a war zone, anything happens.
BROTHERHOOD that no one else could ever understand !! Thank you !
Big respect to the US special forces offering to rescue our boys. 🤝 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 you don’t fuck with UK or US special forces, fact!
I can see why the tank driver was so happy, the urge to drive through walls and buildings must be overwhelming sitting in one of those things all day
and fixing the tracks afterwards makes you want to crawl down the main gun.
@@TiocfaidhArLa34 thats what the mechanics are for
The SAS soldiers absolutely did the right thing in rescuing their comrades.
How can they be Hostages when they MURDERED a policeman? why is breaking 2 murders out of jail th right thing? i dont get it lol
their comrades were war criminals
@@Vittrich If you read the description it would help: "In 2005, 2 operators from the British SAS were on a mission in Iraq to support the MI6 intelligence service. The objective of the mission was to shadow corrupt police officers who had links to terrorist organizations. After they were stopped by this very group and the policemen tried to drag them out of their vehicle, the special forces opened fire and killed 2 of the attackers." So there you have it.
@@bazooka712 'there you have it" have what exactly ? all those claims are alleged what we know for sure is that 2 pigs invaded a country for no reasons and killed a policeman for investigating them, only clowns will defend this behavior
@@Vittrich Correction, they neutralized a terrorist.
Breaking heroes out is absolutely the right thing.
But feel free to forego all the benefits of Western civilization and go live in a mud hut and shit in a bucket..
Glad that these men have been rescued.
Hearing years later after his death that my uncle was a part of this makes me proud
Don't screw around with the SAS. It's bad for your health.
_"You must be smart enough to know when to disobey orders."_ Von Molkte
Respect from the 🇺🇸.
Awesome quote.
@@BrothersInArmsEnglish
One of my favorites!
Especially when dealing with dip💩 political Bureaucrat HACKS! SMH 🙄 They need to shut up, and let the Pro's handle it.
The SAS wrote the book on Ops like this. Leave it to them!
Massive RESPECT from 🇺🇸
No greater love has one for another but to lay down his life for his brother. Respect for the courage and bravery of those who still fight on the right side of life.
imagine going to a foreign country shoot at their police and then act like a victim.
If these Soldiers wouldn't have made the Decision to go rescue their Brothers, they would have never been seen again. Good Job Soldiers ❤️👍 You are Brave and you all deserve metals of honor ❤
A proper brothers in arms battle, well executed
These men are every bit as deserving of being recorded in history as any Roman, Spartan, or other warrior to ever walk the earth. To risk your life and enforce your will on an enemy for the sake of a brother is maybe the most honorable thing someone can do, regardless of race, religion, or politics.
nah all these people are trash, they all ganged up on a small country in middle east cause they had oil
modern army are not warriors. they move their finger from time to time and dont even get close to another soldier. Modern warfare is for sissies.
They're part of an invading force who wefe arrested for killing local police officers. You really idolize these kind of poeple?
@@IconicMovieLinesfuck yea bruh
@@IconicMovieLines thank god some one with common sense
SAS are taught to think on their feet so I say they definitely did the right thing and thanks delta for the offer at least you were clear to help us!
It's amazing how they are willing to risk everything to save their brothers
So brave! So professional! So human!
These guys are on a different level , much respect, well done.
So proud of our lads. Huge thanks to our American cousins for watching our backs.
Hear hear!!
A comradery that cannot be breached. Good to hear.
Thank you for sharing this brave story
Thank you to our British friends who have our back when no one else does
We're in NATO, wtf are you talking about ahahaha
@@chefduke3719
That hasn’t meant very much until recent events but even now NATO is still mostly US funding, equipment, logistics and personnel.
That's completely false but okay... The US compared to other NATO countries is much larger, but that's not to say the rest of NATO is weak, we all have very strong militaries with the most advanced technology in the world.@@OCRay1
Typical lack of guts from the higher ups. Well done to everyone involved in the rescue.
the same higher ups who invaded the country on made up pretexts
typical propaganda lies... killing cops instead of getting arrested.. nice
What they don’t know they can’t refuse.
Yup
Needed to see this for the first time today! Blessed this video is still up shows hope.
I was in Basra when this all was going off. The SAS came to us (Royal Engineers) about using one of our AVRE to use as the breaching tanks because of its clearing blades.
If you're a special operator working with an intelligence service, you might expect that getting hung out to dry is in the job description.
Can’t ever trust those guys.
You NEVER leave a Comrade behind. The hell with the politicians, you GO and get your buddies. As someone who talked to a Navy SEAL who was in Africa during Benghazi and was told to stand down when the embassy was attacked - they were pissed. They heard they were outnumbered by 100 to 1. The guy I talked to said "just means we have to kill 101 of them to even the odds". Gotta have admiration for that statement.
They prove time & time again they are a band of brothers ❤
Never leave a brother behind - proper job guys!!👍 When David Stirling formed the SAS he wanted men who could operate autonomously - in the event of a CO falling in battle they carry on! If you know they are coming to knock on your door - you need to be 'away on vacation'!!!👍 to the US forces and DF who offered help - blood is a stronger bond than politics. I miss my time in the forces - thanks for your continued service all of you.
Who dares wins didn't they steal beg borrow kit at the start of the sas to get it running
The 2 men was on mission , but they did't tell you about that.....
Beautiful story and F the Politicians. Hopefully they never have to be rescued and know what its like to hear no never mind. Or Not. F them.
Its amazing what those Soldiers did on their own.
🇬🇧 This is just one reason that we English are proud of our SAS and may they be protected for many years. PS. Many thanks to the Americans for offering their help. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧
British!!!!
I worked at a command for 3 years that was a mixture of US and UK personnel. You Brits are awesome!
@@andyhwell8419 Thank you. I have never been in the Military but I spent many years making high explosives for our Military personnel.
No real Brit would make the mistake of calling the UK military " English".
@@snowflakemelter1172 well snowflake I’m as British as they come, I’m NOT Scottish OR Welsh, I’m English. History lesson FREE.
the men on the ground are always in a better position to assess the situation.
Great rescue. Never leave a brother soldier behind never