We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:03:52 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification [Kat] When you burst into a hut full of enemy soldiers, you must remember the drill involved for such occasions. Shoot the first person that makes a move, hostile or otherwise. His brain has recovered from the shock of seeing you there with a gun. He has started to think and is therefore dangerous. You must then shoot the person closest to you, because he is in the best position to cause you embarrassment. Then deal with the rest as you see fit. - Col. R. B. Mayne, 1st SAS, extract from "Col. Paddy" by P. Marinan Therein lies the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:15:24 -0600 It was utter, utter rubbish. Stirling would be ashamed. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html#comment-70134 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html#comment-70134 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:15:44 -0600 The source of the SAS motto is almost four centries old: Montrose's Toast "He either fears his fate too much, Or his desserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all!" James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose 1612 to 1650 Royalist General during the English Civil War Common paraphrase: "Who Dares Wins" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html#comment-70043 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/sas_who_dares_w.html#comment-70043 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:50:58 -0600