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what sas actually do?

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i have been on a site called elite forces uk and reading about the sas and need to know some questions

do sas members specialise in recon and counter terrorism and can do both when called upon?

do sas snipers also assault buildings?

do sas members have to be able to swim?
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I think the answer to all above is....

YES!
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tomovyick wrote:need to know
Why do you need to know?
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tomovyick wrote:
do sas snipers also assault buildings?
That's a personal favourite.
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Seraph wrote:
tomovyick wrote:need to know
Why do you need to know?
*camp voice* The suspense is just killing him! *camp voice off*
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tomovyick wrote: do sas members have to be able to swim?
I believe this has now become a requirement as to many members of the Taliban where escaping over rivers and lakes :roll: cleaver swine’s them lot.

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I didnt think that they swam around, I thought they just called up helicopters to get them across rivers and streams
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Tab wrote:I didnt think that they swam around, I thought they just called up helicopters to get them across rivers and streams
We're clearly talking under-cover/behind enemy line/spec op/Andy Mc Nab/sniper/co-delta force missions here, that even the president of the USA doesn't know about, Helicopters would clearly be to overt for the SAS... It's basics!

Trust me Tab, I’m a 17 year old kid who’s watched every You Tube video and SAS are you tough enough episode, I know my stuff 8)

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Of course they dont need to swim, dont be so silly. They simply WALK over any liquid obstacle or use the lines 'thou SHALT part....'
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Swimming?! They all must be fckin' nails! What if one of them has a verruca or something?? :o
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