The SAS Unit Who Went Rogue To Rescue Their Mate | REACTION! 

There is a big argument that the US and the British should never have been in Iraq in the first place, but the armed forces are not responsible for political decisions and once they are deployed they should be supported 100%

In 2002 a crack squad of SAS soldiers are to be honoured by President George Bush after they rescued a US hostage in a daring mission. The four-man team went behind enemy lines in Afghanistan to save the CIA agent from ruthless Al-Qaida fanatics. The Brits - whose SAS motto is "Who Dares Wins" - were hand-picked for the dangerous mission because US soldiers were not up to the job. Dozens of Afghan terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle during the raid. But our boys returned with no casualties. Now they will receive a Presidential Citation from Mr Bush in Washington - an award rarely made to non-Americans. A source said: "The CIA agent had been taken hostage, chained and blindfolded. "He was about to be tortured and was virtually a dead man. The SAS were his only hope. "The American Delta Force don't have enough experience of missions like this, so they asked the Brits to go in instead. "It was just like something out of a Hollywood movie. And the mission was accomplished with no casualties." The team - who took part in similar missions in the Yugoslav conflict - took the Al-Qaida militia by surprise when they dropped from a helicopter into the then Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. They burst in through windows of a house where the hostage was being held and threw stun grenades before a fierce firefight left dozens dead. The source added: "The Taliban didn't know what had hit them because the helicopter flew in incredibly low to avoid detection. "Amid all the gunfire they managed to locate the hostage, bundle him into the helicopter and fly to safety. Everything went exactly to plan." Due to secrecy surrounding SAS operations and personnel, the awards will never be officially recorded. The men, from A Squadron, have also been put forward for recognition in Britain. Two had earlier gone behind Iraqi lines to destroy deadly Scud missiles during the Gulf War. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We never comment on SAS issues."

Sadly the British government has an appalling track record in regards to its treatment of its servicemen and women, both active and retired, especially the veteran Gurkhas from WW2

I'm with you on this one, Daniel. The SAS have done so much important, often vital, work for the UK. They ought to be allowed to do something for their own captured colleagues without hindrance.

Winston Churchill apparently said “let them do what ever they want, they don’t listen anyway”! And your rant is spot on. Ps look into paddy mane.

US Delta Force offered their services to the SAS, 🙏🏻🇺🇸 The SAS thanked the Americans for their offer, but said no, this shit is personal 🇬🇧👊🏻

When the Argentinians invaded the Falklands and our troops were mobilising the primeminister Margaret Thatcher was getting briefed on the mobilisation and she was informed the sas were already mobilised, she asked who gave permission to mobilise the sas, the room went silent then a voice spoke out at the back of the room, mam, the special air service mobilise themselves.

I will never understand why the Iraqi's were paid millions in compensation, when it was the corruption of the police that caused the incident in the first place. As for the SAS guy's let's be honest who is going to tell them they can't get their mates? Anyone who thought they wouldn't go back for them, was kidding themselves and the last people you want to resign en masse or p**s off is a bunch of guys from the SAS, they're known for being not only highly skilled soldiers but a bit wild and crazy who will do things that even other special forces won't, and the higher up's thought that they could control those guy's when their own were in danger, they. obviously didn't know their own men very well.

@3:19 I love how they hide the dogs identity 🐶 😆

The fact they managed to get a plane. Pilots. Clearance from air traffic and vehicles. Makes me think they did not go rouge. They definitely got support from a senior officer or two. 😉

An under rated story is of paddy blair mayne, the bravest man to never be awarded the Victoria Cross

I think Spencer would agree and rant right along with you and I would too! 😂 Keep on keeping on!

They did turn a blind eye. You're hearing the official story. The one that needed to be told for diplomatic purposes. They were never getting left behind!

9:45 ‘... and eventually to the Prime Minister’s office’ - showing a photograph of Boris Johnson, who was Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022. Prime Minister Tony Blair committed British troops to Iraq, and now we have a Labour government he is interfering again.

Great reaction with some very valid points raised as always. Back to back reaction videos of WW1 Warriors Sgt Alvin York ( U.S. Army ) and private Thomas Jones ( British Army ) who both single handedly captured over 100 German prisoners each at different points in the war and who won the Medal Of Honor and the Victoria Cross respectively would be very interesting.

Hi Daniel, try Operation Barras, a mission in Sierra Leone by the SAS, to rescue soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment captured while on UN peace-keeping duty. Or maybe Operation Glacier 2, during which 4 Royal Marines flew into action strapped to the outside of 2 Apache attack helicopters, one of the other Apaches flying cover for them was flown by Captain Charlotte Maddison, known to British ground troops as "The Angel of Death". She was renown for not returning from a fire mission until she'd expended every bullet rocket and missile she had aboard. The channel "Liveth For Evermore" has photographs and video of the actual event.

Well said Daniel, I fully understand your view and agree with you. You don’t go on tour to not come home especially when you have the capacity to rescue you or your men.

excellent reaction to this ! great to see you flying solo ????? look forward to your next one !

As others have said ur rant doesnt need a sorry

When you join an elite mission you are sworn to secrecy, you understand if your caught you never existed, you cant have it both ways.

Your usual great content Daniel. Love all yours and Spencer's vlogs. My grandfather was a desert rat, have you looked into them?

Hi Daniel, you may or may not be aware that the SAS ( Special Air Service ) has an equivalent sister service within the British Navy which is the SBS ( Special Boat Service ) maybe you could look into doing a reaction to that branch of the British Military. Also you may wish to look into the founding of the SAS in WW2 by David Stirling.

The US offered to do the rescue, if the SAS were ordered to stand down. Well done guys.

I think that those in command sometimes don't understand. You don't leave a buddy behind. We are brothers in arms.

Great video Dan! Wow... 2005... You were still in diapers back then, weren'tcha, kid? 😀 Sorry, had to be an ass for a moment. 😛 Nice to see our friends across the pond getting some love with Mad Jack and the SAS in quick succession! So many good stories that so few know, and great to explore them all, or at least as many as you can!

Thanks Dan. Always great content. And never feel bad or sorry for airing your feelings,especially to us lot. Its what makes our whole community thrive, sharing our wtfs upon more wtfs

Just imagine your finest world-class special forces saying we're prepared to resign over this,the top brass and politicians didn't really have a choice and shows life has no value to these people,even the most elite fighting force members are just numbers in politics. Maybe a look at the Nave andromeda SBS 2020 tanker hijack,great work buddy,loving the content ✌️

Politicians and senior military are all to happy to see these men put their lives at risk and bathe in the glory of their success,but at the first hint of trouble or controversy are more than willing to abandon them.Moral and physical cowards.

Politicians are full of it.

They have been trained to operate without oversight. That’s the point of the SAS. They just go.

That picture of protesting people was when the public found out that Britain was going in to Iraq it wasn't for when we already done it.

From my experience in the service, this smells of suits and not uniforms. Maybe someone who thinks they are going to move from the uniform to a suit and wants to keep the other suits comfortable. Also the clear corruption of Iraq and other such countries. They didn't give a shit about anyone or anything in this story other than they say an opportunity to make a stink based on their perceived honour and how "give me money" and that fixes it. No wonder they are still a mess. Sorry I had to jump in with my own rant

Remember : Government pays means the Taxpayer who most likely didn't know (My news didn't say) that the Iraqi police was infiltrated.

This was one of the most stupid things they could have done, take an SAS soldier, let alone two. The SAS will not stand for it. They FA FO. THATS WHY THE UK TOTALLY RESPECT THESE GUYS.

As for the protesters: perhaps it helps to try to shift your perspective. Part of what the military purports to defend and protect is our rights, prominently among those the right to protest. As long as these people protest you know you are succeeding in protecting that right of theirs. When they begin to get silenced by the government is when failure and defeat is imminent. It’s pretty much a gauge of success one way or another. It is disheartening at face value but try to gain strength from it instead as a celebration of the rights and way of life you are defending. They may not realise it or even deny it, but you know it to be true for their very action is proof of it.

Daniel you should check out Paddy Mayne one of the founders of the SAS in WW2 he was a fearless firebrand soldier that they wouldn't award the Victoria Cross even though he deserved it easily.

There's the story of Royal Marines sat on the side of Apache helicopter so they could go and rescue royal marines

They missed a bit out on that, the 2 sas men wasn't in the police station, but they got bundled into a car and a helicopter pilot noticed so followed the car and the sas went to the place where they transfered them to and got them back.

How could these men have lived with themselves if they hadn't tried to rescue one of their own?

If they were your Dudes, you would go in just like they did.

You don't leave your people behind. Piss poor call from that commander who refused. You get your people back....NO MATTER THE COST!

On the protest, photo the MAB is Muslim Association of Britain

any man who said leave them should not have that roll, no one gets left behind

Have you seen the video about the rescue of a Royal Marine Commando in Afghanistan by his buddies? I forget what the video is called, but there are a couple of them out there. One reviewer is a US serviceman who had been around that area at that time, and said everyone thought it was an urban myth.

To be honest I couldn’t tell you if the story is true but it would be very rare for a British soldier to go against it’s orders I get the impression and only because of American films and hearing their code I’m talking about the American marines that they never leave anyone behind even their fallen comrades and it does sound a very American thing that your special forces would offer your help if that is the correct term to use but if one thing that would push the sas to do this this would probably have put their back up not in a negative way but it would have added to their persistence in their own mind to not only rescue their comrades and show they are still the best to the rest of the world but internally it would be for the same reason as our American brothers to go back and have no problem putting their lives at risk for their pals 👍👍👍

Nothing is more better that you know your brothes is coming for you, because you would do the same..

This video's ok but misses quite a few important points when they first surrounded the prison two officers went in to negotiate but the Iraqi unsugents took them hostage as well. the troops outside were forced to withdraw by rioters to avoid civilian casualties. While they were away the Iraqis stuffed the SAS prisoners into the trunk of a police car and moved them to a safe house. So the SAS led and coordinated two simultaneous rescues most of them hit the safe house and rescued their friends but a small group backed up by the regular army with tanks and IFV's stormed the prison to get the two negotiators out. It's beyond impressive two coordinated missions in a hotile environment planned and executed in mear hours involving hundreds of troops executed brilliantly by all involved. It shows just what our troops are capable of when not obstructed by their own government.

Completely agree, blank cheque, go bring them home.

We need them to rescue Britain... help us lads....

Check out Australia's Z Force during WWII

The problem is politics come first, personally i would be like them i wouldn't care about the consequences because that's my brother's out there, my family and as the saying goes " it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission "

Who ever made the video about this rescue needs to get his facts straight.

The real RAMBO by the way was a guy : Robert (Jock) McClaren. You should check him out.

a bit of a long request but with the Battle360s you could do them all in one video, or you can do them individually, The Warrior songs, by "The Warrior Song Project" they have one for each branch of the US Military, and pretty much all bops. highly recommend

Way to go operators. GD high command.

I remember,,yonks ago,,in a munch box,, out in the dunes,,ZEMKE said,, what's with the American patch,,reply,,,well, you have to blame somebody 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

There was more trouble from that police station, so the army went back and flattened it.

HA!, I like how this really follows the official after action report and mentions hours of negotiations,and definitely not how the first the brass in Uk heard of it was when the walls went down . And great job of 1stBn The Staffordshire Reg securing the police station/prison perimeter .Edit to add ,Look up the battle history of HMS Glowworm ,can't have the ground humpers getting all the storys ..

As a Marine my response would be 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕!!!

I wonder if the two SAS soldiers probably knew, that the military brass would find them expendable. 🤔

The British SAS are not one of the most elite special forces in the world, they are the best special forces in the world, alongside the British the SBS.

He who dears! Wins

The Falklands if you haven't looked?

I heard no rant, just truth. 🤷 However, when you heard "Permission denied" I saw the mud kicker in you come out full force. You didn't have to say it. It was written all over your face. Just remember "Brass hats often sit on empty heads" Keep going.

That look Dan! No! No!

The last thing that those who love the UK want is the en - masse resignation of the SAS. I think that would lead to more or less all of us feeling a little nervous.

Oh but we ALL know if it was a high ranking official they would of gone full blow assult on the compound

If you're looking for a crazy story my friend this is one of them that cannot be passed up. This guy served in the same units as Roy benavidez ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g9W5OjQK_4c.htmlsi=BdFHa39I4EzuJoCr

just been watching Slencer in the U.K. he looks ruined haha

This is not the best footage of this mission there is another youtube video that shows the full rescue in real time. React to 'SAS Jungle Rescue Operation Barras' next. That one is really good about SAS rescuing British soldiers in Africa.

​ @mattanthony2277 say " Was Sir Peter still a 3* general then?" etc I do not see how your comment has anything to do with my comment. As soon as the Royal Navy helicopter saw the 2 SAS being forced into the trunk of the car, the response was immediate. Where is the proof that the British command in Basrah decided NOT to rescue these 2 men as what I saw was the exact opposite. Since when did the SAS have authority over the British Army and Royal Navy without higher authority informing their relevant commands. If this story makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, you carry on believing it, but it is bullshit about it being a rogue operation

6:08 , "... that is some BS "... , my feelings exaxtly 😒. Think we've all had some idiotic orders, and they all irritated me , especually passing them on when you know its useless or unnessecarily dangerous. But there are different levels and This is top tier frustration to me, as like you i get the geopolitics but saving countrymen in need, civilian or military should be the utmost priority, period. No discussion. And i like to counter that geopolitical argument, : the shit has already hit the fan, the powder was already lit, in this case they're only worried about short term public perception, and that is where they missed the ball completely, only considering the perception of the Iraquees, but forgot the people back home. And who do think your opponens fear and especially respect most? Militaries that leave men behind or that move heaven and earth to get them back? How about the motivation and will to fight of our own men and women? We fight knowing( assuming) we ll always come home, either the high road or the low road. These kind of orders are forced upon us by politicians or by the f-ing Peter Principle that is present in many armies around the globe. Sorry for the rant, great video and action by the SAS guys btw 😂, they live up to the high expectations and deliver , i knew about this story not long after it happened, and while everyone focussed on the SAS rescue mission, i was getting angry about everything that happened before and lead up to it 😂

what piss me of is the gov still paying for he police station and all the other bs. they should have just said f you because they had to rescue there men and now the iraques want reperations f them they brought it on themselfs

that was not a rant my friend, that was facts

Never dis the S.A.S They were the very first elite special forces, set up During ww2 and too which all special forces base their training on,including the Seals and Delta force, the S.A.S can hit anywhere anytime and it's members are unknown,

Imo, the uk was too soft. They should have been annoyed and angry at the iraqi government for allowing corruption to run rampant in their police department.

You need to watch SAS are you tough enough, it’s a reality TV program which puts civilians through the toughest part of SAS training…former SAS soldiers are the DS it’s brutal( their is also a “celebrity” version)

My old dad was ready to go home after he'd served in north Africa in WWII. To be told that he was to go to Arabia to keep the Arabs and Jews from slaughtering each other. The stories he told me beggars belief. He never said anything about his part of WWII, but Palestine. Wow

Those people protesting , I kind of understand but would they leave a friend behind . NO

I've been watching your content for a long time and love that you have got into these military stories, I highly recommend Ben McIntyre's amazing documentaries which deep dive into tales from ww2, his series SAS: Rogue Heroes and the story of Blair Paddy Mayne, one of the most remarkable and terrifying soldiers in history and THE primary influence on SAS tactics. It's also been dramatised.

100% - They're soldiers, not mercenaries - ask a soldier to leave their comrade behind and command has lost authorisation, he says from his armchair.. Legit believe pensions should be paid to anyone asked to leave a soldier behind, asking them to serve going forward is a 50/50 - when they know they can just as easily be left to the enemy on the next sortie. Edit: Ultimately, they pretty much always do get their people back - I have this idea that they just don't have some big 'no man left behind' slogan because they don't want it to be so established that the enemy knows they will always come. If they know they're coming then the people are moved, killed sooner and the enemy prepared for a rescue. It's still, seemingly, always a surprise to the enemy. Well, sh!t, that's a good thing, in a messed up kinda way.

The difference between a diplomat and a soldier a diplomat doesn't go a soldier goes and does

Each and every one of that team handed in their retirement, for this rescue. You hear governments talk about their spec ops but damn do you know about the sas now😂

Well, are you going to tell them not to? No. Thought not. 🙂

That photo is totally misleading as that is from the protest about sending British Forces to Iraq on made up Intel and the people in The UK were squarely behind the assault on the Police Station and The S.A.S. As once that decision as been made n troops are in country and committed to battle The people will be behind its forces, at this time The UK had a lot of Home grown terrorists who supported the insurgency as you'll know about with the attacks in London and Manchester showed but the average British person was 100% behind its forces all the way, Job well done and respect for going against they're own Government. I think when this became News it caused more trouble with the Armed Forces and the Politicians who put them in harms way...

I only served in the British reserves the TA, but no way would I leave someone in need behind if I could at least try to get them out. I was sent my veterans pin on request but feel that I don’t deserve to wear it as I never saw action and only served 3 years I feel a fraud compared to these sorts of men and women

We should never have been in iraq.

Haha.. Don't take my Fu*kn stuff😂🤘

Have you and Spencer divorced? By the way the SAS is THE most elite force not one of them- the first and by far the best🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Have you done obiwan narobie bout a single sas solider defeating terrorists in kenya

Either support them or don't sent them to fight

👍👍

Not "one of", are!

How about the story of RAF nuking the US twice

Look up bravo two zero another sas

Smoke and mirrors not all is as it seems , look at sfod-d talking about working with sas 22 😂😂

Many little AV details in this video are misleading (for example, when they mention the British PM they show a picture of BoJo, who was a Tory and didn't become PM until 2019.)

The British Government should never have compensated Iraq with a penny for that police station. The soldiers were there to restore peace to the place.

I'm very patriotic but in war u fight for ur buddies , not ur country , not politics but ur friends and allies Colin UK

If you love your country so much why are you protesting in our country.