SAS Solider and the Iranian Embassy Rescue Mission - Robin Horsfall Tells His Story 

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You can tell he’s a highly intelligent man alongside clearly being ridiculously tough and brave.

What a guy! Old school English man, tough as nails. Last of a dying breed sadly. Thankyou for your service Mr Horsfall 👏🏼

Robin, total legend

Why or why are we lead by weak men in Central government when we have men like this, got to be one of the best interviews I've ever seen, give this man 4 years in charge and this country would be so much better off..

James you are the best podcaster for podcasts you let quests speak always brilliant guests. I hope you get a few loyalists to tell there story love this channel james better than the crap on tv. Real true stories

Much rather listen to these interviews than the so called hard men gangsters that are interviewed on this channel

Was enjoying it until he got talking about Ukraine and Trump, he's very misguided on both topics and clearly only reads the MSM narrative. Had to switch this off

My own dad is 77 and was brutally beaten by his own father from 5 yr old till he was about 19 it still haunts him to this day and when he's had a good drink he gets upset about it. I'm glad to say he was a good dad to my sister and I.

What a man ...true legend , we need more guys like this in UK right now

Quality podcast as usual James! A wise elder with genuine life experience. We could learn a lot from him

😂😂😂 Zelensky true leader He’s a CIA puppet.

This man is intelligent in every subject put to him, a rare quality indeed.

I'd rather hear from people like this than wastes of space dealers and little boys.

Was gripped the whole time until you mentioned Zelensky 🤢

Disagree with most of the comments here. Anyone who favour's Biden over Trump doesn't have a clue. He lost me there.

Enjoyed that right up until the Zelensky bulls**t then you lost me. Embarrassing.

This is a very serious man, intelligent and an absolute pleasure to listen to

Clueless about geopolitics. Outstanding soldier though.

I like Robin but i don't agree with him politically but I'm very glad I met him at a signing event a while ago. A real hero.

Zelensky a great leader. What a joke. This guy is clueless.

Just because he was in the SAS doesn’t make him right on everything. Switched off after the MAGA and Zelensky nonsense.

A true gentleman, articulate, insightful, considered, humble. Thankyou Mr Horsfall, there were some words of wisdom spoken there that I hope to take on board.

I could listen to Rob Horsfall all day long. A thoroughly decent bloke who you’d want next to you if it all kicks off. I’m sure if he’d entered the army as an officer he would have risen to a very high level.

Was fully onboard until he said zelenski is a good leader 😂 He's a wef puppet actor ffs Sadly this man is fast asleep in terms of world events. Bet he thinks the taliban demolished the towers 😂 Otherwise nice chap

I think the main stream U.S media has worked on his head too.... :/ I live here in america, and I can tell ya Trump was and is the best thing that can happen to this country and the world.... Im a veteran as well so much respect to him on that..

I like Robin. I disagree with him fundamentally on both Zelinski and Trump. He's way off the mark.

This guy's story about his youth really reminded me of myself, and all of the stuff he overcame as well. Rob is a man among men, and an absolute legend.

Great guy til . Lost me at trump is the problem 0 wars started. Vs biden. 500k dead. Might go nuclear. 😂

I agree with him in regards to the British military.. but not in regards to his politics

What an interesting, knowledgeable and articulate man. I will look for his books. I could listen to him all day thank you

The Greatest Interview you’ve ever done James, This Guy from a different Planet of Intelligence, The Lovely part of his interview is describing teaching his kid’s swimming and helping them. And well done to Heather his wife for her massive support and intelligence. Loved it Ex Veteran.😊❤

How is Zelensky "leading from the front"? He sits in a bunker or else he is abroad begging for money for his friends?

I have to admit this has been one of the best interviews I've listened to in a long long time. This guy has been an inspiration to not only me but so many others. He's a complete legend and a credit to this country. I wish there were more people on this earth like this guy and our government should take stock and listen to this guy!!

I could listen to this guy talk all day , amazing guest

Politically illiterate agent of the international regime is this sausage...

Great podcast great guest great, his insight into his time in the SAS fantastic, but sadly he follows MSM and there narratives, as a result is now suffering with (TDS) trump derangement syndrome, most victims of this get it from the BBC. His reference of Zelenskyy is pure comedy gold 😂 IMPO.

Great pod cast James the Zelensky outlook won’t age well though . Glad you are street wise enough to know otherwise. Trust your instinct 😉 Maga is the biggest threat 🤦‍♂️ 🙄

Well he just lost me at Volodymyr Zelenskyy leader my arse. 😂

I’ve got Robin’s book from years ago. Really good read. His geo-political views about the corrupt former “comedian” Zelensky are misguided and naive however.

Great interview with a brave man up until the ‘fairy tail’ MSM brief on the Ukraine war…, what a pity-sad

Grew up in Aldershot and Farnham .was born in Aldershot military Hospital. I can confirm that Aldershot was a pretty dangerous place on a Friday and Saturday night, particularly around The Pegasus pub and Arcade. The town went downhill quickly once the Paras moved out.

I wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of any one who underestimates this man. SAS = Hard as F@ck!

Great interview also ex squaddie from Scotland but disagree about maga Biden is the danger

Great interview, great man, but his opinions on Ukraine surprised me to say the least.

Lol. Maga is the threat? sheesh...

Hmm nothing new here. This is like a therapy session and yet another ego trip. His education was in part his therapy, and his problem is he still wants to be a somebody, that is fact. Before everyone jumps on the band waggon , yeah similar age yeah I know the old Aldershot and all the rest v well. Hopefully he will have learnt that at university the kids don't give a f... where and what he's done,. it is about NOW. His generalisations give him away , it shows he's taken an education but he hasn't quite got it yet. He may do one day but in that department he has a very long way to go. He's been out long enough but conforms to type like many do which in my view is contradictory when you consider the point at which they leave the service. Someone needs to educate him on moving on, this is the difference between the non educated early in life and those who have the ability to think higher earlier. It doesn't have to be formal education it can be self taught.

He never told you about the last terrorist was getting took back into to the building to get killed before he stopped the other sas soldiers doing it because the cameras everywhere.

Such a fantastic man. He talks an incredible amount of common sense. Loved this, these people are true inspirations

And the terrorist that lived sent to prison and after release now lives in the UK fed clothed and housed by the British taxpayers..... wtf

Good podcast have heard about this guy in the past usual ex Hereford bloke quiet unassuming physically on it. However the comedian in him starts about 80 min into the podcast his political views. Wow 🙈.

Great listen great man but his views on the Ukraine “war” and Trump could not be further from the truth

Was well impressed until he started slagging Trump

Cheers James for bringing this guy on. he speaks a lot more sense than any politician or supposed leader. men like Robin should be running our country, not the fannies who are in charge now who are wasting the country/world with all the woke pish they are pushing. cheers again big man, another great watch on my nightshift. 🙂

Great guest but some of those questions during the Ukraine Russia bit were cringe worthy.

Top bloke,thought his views on America was funny.

Until the Putin / Puppet Zelenzki reference, it was all good...

You can see it in his eyes.

Zelenskyy. Ye. Lol.

Personally I think we are breeding resilience out of kids these days.

Brilliant man. Great story. Disagreed with his view of MAGA towards the end of the episode, but nonetheless, a brilliant and articulate man. Loved listening to him.

Cracking interview, loved watching this

It was good up til the point he started spouting the party line then he lost me.

Be great if you could do a audio version with you reading fighting scared Robin!!!

Amazing man but he still lives in the 1990s in terms of geopolitics

What a great guy 🫡.

Lost me at "salennskey is a great leader"....omg

Great interview James mate👍amazing bloke with massive balls.

What a shill

Bring back national service

An excellent interview. Thank you all round....I have read Robin's autobiography many times. A real inspiration....Thank you for your service to our country..

Nice honest interview with Robin and very interesting, although I have read about his life before. Robin makes a very valid point when he discusses the interpretation of "killings" in NI and the difference between an academics choice of words and someone who has been there and on the ground. When he descibes his position as a soldier and neither side being his more preferred cause, I am an Ulsterman and lived in an area that was always in the fore of the news. It was a friendly, mixed community of good friends that were divided by political failures. I could have very easily, as many of my friends did, joined the ranks of this organisation or the other. It was not however what or how my parents raised me and when I came of age I joined the British Army. I chose to serve the people of my homeland and tried to play some small part in ridding our land of terrorists, from whence they came, religion and politics were but words. I'd like to think I served fairly and represented all that was good and tackled all that was bad equally and I had and have never had any problems in using lethal force against any person, group or organisation that may have placing lives at risk. We owe a debt of gratitude to all who served and we owe them all, more than money can buy. Thanks to so many, my children and my grandchildren, I hope will never see or experience that which I have, and whilst we may not yet have perfect peace, we've come along way, but as Robin is all to aware of, weak willed, politicians are not doing a good enough job of stopping the spread of a very different narrative on what reall happened. Great job James and thanks Robin.

I could listen to Rob for hours.

Never expect a soldier to know anything about politics. He does what he is told. Thinks what he is told to think.

Wrong re MAGA and Zelensky but other than that thanks for that day in 1980!!

This is the only podcast I watch on RU-vid now, always great guests and you have the best interviewing style, open and honest and you get the best out of your guests x

putin aint no nut hes the greatest leader in the world atm

James, this was excellent. Henry Gow aka author Harry McCallion from Glasgow, would be a great guest. Ex para. South African Recces, RUC and U.K. SAS, and now a barrister.

This was an intriguing interview. What is glossed over is the fact that the Paras killed innocent people in Ballymurphy and then in Derry on Bloody Sunday. Their commander, Jackson, then lied about his soldiers' actions. They equipped and assisted loyalist paras and also had a unit called the Force Research Unit whose function was to identify targets for murder and then fascilititate loyalist paras to carry out their blood soaked orders. As for the lack of prosecutions, if the State is complicit in murder, its hardly likely there will be prosecutions

AS a RCT recruit in Aldershot in 84, i am well aware of what the Paras could and would do. Until myself and several other recruits were chased out of town, well they were, i sat there eating my chips from the chip shop. Mr Para asked me why i did not run away, i replied that if they were going to beat me up anyway, i might as well enjoy my chips. They stole my chips but gave me back the the bag with 1 chip in it. One guy said, you aint big enough to be a Para but you got some balls. That was week 3 in training, week 4 and above saw me get best Recruit at passing out parade. 162 That is down to that 1 Para that gave me 1 chip back and spoke to me alone after everyone else ran off. Motivation.

Brilliant. Brave. Interesting. And so on…………………and now we have woke rubbish.

1:18:08 really enjoyed this one but I was surprised to hear what he said about Russia and China given they have a military alliance.

Men like him is the reason this tiny island is as powerful as it is ! 🇬🇧

A proper man. Bring back National Service and get some respect and masculinity back in society. Too many fannies in the world now.

Were up shit creek if war breaks out

Thank you Sir excellent great dialogue very inspirational wass feeling pissed off today. Go on YRSELF BIG YHEN James TC ❤🎉❤

James your going places lad always been a fan and never missed a pod /vid yet the guests are always interesting love hearing there stories 💙

Im glad somebody else actually knows what fascism is All these people like to call anybody who doesn't agree with them a fascist All fascism is, is simply a union of State and Industry. That's the definition. Simple.

I was born and raised in the Bogside in Derry. I lived through the troubles, and I clearly recall most of the violent incidents all the way through from 1968 until the present day when violence is almost completely non-existent. I agree with some of the previous comments that this man comes across as very intelligent and articulate and by his own account has certainly led a very action packed and interesting life. I'm a proud Irishman, and I have no hesitation in saying that over a 30 year period, 95% of the British soldiers who had any contact with me going about my daily life in Derry were pretty decent young guys, no complaints whatsoever about their behaviour, but let's get real, they weren't all angels folks. Some of them behaved in a disgraceful manner. And that's putting it mildly. But I switched off when he started to quote the tiny number of armed forces members who have ever been convicted of killings in Ireland, and his ludicrous claim that ''almost 100% of the people they killed were killed in defence of the public". The reason for that tiny number of convictions of army killers is that the killings certainly were not fully investigated and there was a reluctance on the part of the police, the judiciary and the people in power at the very top to bring the crown forces killers to justice. I could rhyme off about a dozen names of people whom I knew personally who were killed by British troops without justification. And we'll set aside the Bloody Sunday massacre which has been examined in minute detail and the whole world knows what happened there so we'll leave it at that. I had a 15 year old friend who was shot by a soldier with a high powered rifle as he was sharing chips that he'd just bought with his first weeks wages. A totally innocent child. I knew a guy who was shot whilst he was a passenger on a regular city bus minding his own business as it travelled past an army base when a bored soldier opened fire on the bus as it drove by. I exchanged a "hello" with a young man in his 20's dressed in a suit as he walked past me and a group of friends, he was shot dead a few seconds later from a sandbag post and the army issued a statement claiming he was a gunman. There have been DOZENS of well documented unlawful killings by British forces in Ireland. And many more that were kept hushed up. www.impartialreporter.com/news/23049557.new-information-pitchfork-murders-heard-commemorative-event/ And the British government just this week in 2023 have rushed a "Troubles legacy bill" through Westminster to ensure that no further Army killers will ever be brought before the courts.

Robin one of the true full ones

switched off at zelenski

Excellent interview James. Robin sounds like a great chap and looks a lot like Alf Garnett. Up the 'ammers.

It was great till he started chatting about Ukraine. Then he just seems absolutely clueless imo.

What a lovely gentleman Robin is 👍

Interesting interview but preferred the one with ex-sas Rusty Firmin. He really does understand what's happening in Britain today.

The most interesting episode yet this one nice one James 👍

Top bloke engaged with the man and woman on the street. Thank you robin 😊😊

‘People believe the myths of history, they don’t read it enough’. What an impressive man Robin Horsfall is. Brilliant interview, James - one of the very best.

So refreshing in this woke world. I'd watch an interview with his wife too to hear her side. Just brilliant.

This is one of the best yet! What an amazing guy, and amazing podcast! James, asking all the right questions to get to the root of him. Robin is an amazing orator, a pleasure to listen to. Will be buying the book 👍🏻