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January 23, 2007
UK: Can The SAS Prevent A London Muslim Suicide Attack?
The SAS or Special Air Service Regiment is the British army's crack unit for strategic operations, whose motto is "Who Dares WIns". The unit, formed in 1941, was famously involved in rescuing hostages from London's Iranian Embassy in April 1980, when Islamists had captured 26 people. One person was killed in the operation, which involved grenades and climbing down from rooftops.
Dramatic operations are the hallmark of the SAS, and the Times has reported that a SAS team will now be placed on permanent duty in London.
The London-cased SAS team, which includes surveillance and bomb-disposal experts, is already stationed in the metropolitan area. Before the unit can be called into action, a decision must be made by a minister. The SAS are stationed in London following disastrous performance by the Metropolitan Police in combatting terrorist actions. Their incompetence resulted in the shooting seven times in the head and shoulders of an innocent Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, on a train in Stockwell in the aftermath of 7/7.
The SAS's main headquarters is in Hereford, near the border with Wales, and the London unit, 22 SAS, has been given extra funding to ensure that the unit is always manned. The Ministry of Defense has ordered that the exact location of the London SAS team is kept secret.
The move is being made as MI5 has announced an increase in funding. However, MI5 had members of the group that carried out the attempted bombings in London on 21 July 2005 under "surveillance". Under the noses of MI5, the group managed to purchase half of the entire nation's supply of hydrogen peroxide, to create triacetone triperoxide (TATP), the same explosive used in the 7/7 attacks.
The fact that MI5 surveillance in this case did not prevent four small explosions shows the incompetence of British intelligence. SAS are effective in situations where hostages need to be freed, or force is required.
But in the event of a potential terror attack, coupled with their reliance upon MI5's inefficient surveillance and the need to consult with a government minister before they can go into action does not really mean that London will be a safer place.
As has been shown before, when MI5 had the leader of the four man team which carried out the fatal 7/7 attacks, Mohammed Sidique Khan, under its sights and then stopped examining him, the chances of a Muslim suicide bomber attacking any location within London with impunity still exists as a real and possible threat. No matter how many SAS men are posted in London.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at January 23, 2007 8:38 AM
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SAS actually stands for Special Air Service.
Posted by: Jesus Christ Supercop ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.westernresistance.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 23, 2007 9:02 AM
Thanks for the heads up. I have amended the error.
Posted by: Giraldus Cambrensis at January 23, 2007 9:41 AM
This should be seen as a postive step forward. These guys selected mainly from the Parachute Regiment do not go through the same barmy PC sensitivity training as do their Metropolitan Police counterparts. The rigorous entrance requirements exclude the weak and the woolly minded. They have no quotas on the number of ethnic minorities and homosexuals they take in. The results speak for themselves.
Posted by: western infidel at January 23, 2007 10:28 AM
This is good news.
Posted by: keypointist at January 23, 2007 12:40 PM
Patriotic Brits should please sign the online petition calling to BAN SHARIA.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Ban-Sharia/
Posted by: Myrddin Wen at January 23, 2007 1:22 PM
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