5th May 1980

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SAS_WIZ
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5th May 1980

Commemorating Operation Nimrod

If you dont know it..google Operation Nimrod Wink

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Thats why terrorists dont hostage take in the UK anymore ! lol.

But if we did that today im sure we would have been accused of executions !

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It certainly sent a message out... Dont come to the UK, if you are looking for trouble

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Wait, I thought the SAS was accused of executions during that op. Along with missing one ^_^

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No. What you have to understand is, with every single SAS operation there is accountability. It is common perception that everyone will die if SAS are deployed, that isnt the case; because they are legally bound to be firm, but fair. SAS will only shoot you if you pose a threat to the mission, in this case it was releasing the hostages. If an SAS soldier walked into a building on an OP and just shot the 1st terrorist he saw, he would be locked up for a long long time.

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