Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Ian, I read already four days ago on Sky live - and saw with my own eyes - that Libyans are gathering around possible bombing targets in Tropili, and Sky journalists explained this to the public through camera and microphone.
It has nothing to do with SAS.
The British Army is not involved in the war in Libya.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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You can bet your last cuff link that the SAS are on the ground in Libya.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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of course they are and not in a diplomatic role like last time.
the regiment would feel snubbed otherwise.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Peter, the SAS are not in Libya!
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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How do you think Alex that guided missiles or bombs hit their target with such precision, within meters.
They are guided in by forces on the ground, if the situation is in error it is aborted by forces on the ground.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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No, Ian. The missiles are not guided by people on the ground, but go by co-ordinates that have been inserted prior to the mission, which involves the pilots knowing where they are in their planes, and going by digital information.
The UN mandate expressly does not call for ground troups to be in Libya, and no British soldiers are in Libya.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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OK Alex if you insist, there are no ground troops in Lybia.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Gentlemen one thing is certain about the deployment of special forces on the ground in Libya, you or i will not know whether they are there or not.Also at the moment it probably would not be the SAS used in that task as that task is now handled by different units of the special forces.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Thanks Tom. wait for another 5.000 word essay from Alex.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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No, Ian. The British Government cannot have any soldiers in Libya, the UN resolution does not envisage it. No long essay needed.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Let me just say that i had lunch a couple of weeks ago in the special forces club in London the lecture afterwards was mainly about the role of newer units in the special forces.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Dave knows that he can't just go firing off Britain's missiles and leave us defenceless.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Alexander - the SAS are in Libya acting as ground spotters and lighting up targets with laser sights. This is how a lot of munitions are targetted accurately. They did indeed call off an air strike due to human shields, the RAF said what happened not the SAS. The Tornadoes had to return to the UK without delivering their munitions.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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This is all pointless because none of us know,
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I wish you'd apply that logic to ALL your postings.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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LOL Marek....
Of course we know Vic.
For one thing we know Paveway laser guided bombs are being used and these need the SAS spotters, its what they do.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the mandate was for a no fly zone, yesterday senior military figures said that the libyan air force was now non existent.
what happens now?
this is the tricky part as i doubt the u.n. would authorise use of land forces.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Barry, your information cannot be correct. You cannot possibly claim that SAS are in Libya, you cannot possibly have such information.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Alex - if you want to think that then fair enough.
Everbody else with even the tiniest bit of knowledge about Defence knows you are wrong.
Jan Higgins
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I would bet a very large amount of money that the SAS are in every country where there is conflict that we are engaged in or might be engaged in.
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