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SF secrecy
SF secrecy
I doubt many of you will give the correct answer for obvious reasons, but I was wondering why the government and military are so tight-lipped about units such as Delta, SAS, JTF2, etc.
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If they media were allowed full access then the people in the special forces could become quite well known and there fore traceable which could put them and there families at risk. Also the more that is published about the SF the more the opposition could work out just what their tactics were and plan accordingly.
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The numerous books written about the SF by Andy McNab, Ryan and the other sf crew already have resulted in the SAS having to change it's ways and training.Tab wrote:If they media were allowed full access then the people in the special forces could become quite well known and there fore traceable which could put them and there families at risk. Also the more that is published about the SF the more the opposition could work out just what their tactics were and plan accordingly.
Apparently they get around the official secrets act by making the books 'fiction', yeah right!
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And I'll bet that you never went oerational either. Most of us didn't want our pictures taken for the simple reason that we could be identified at a later date by the bad guys. Now that I'm retired and out of the business I don't mind getting photographed.sneaky beaky wrote:Sorry, but I think this SAS/SBS thing about secrecy is a load of bollocks.
Yes you are a part of the Special Forces. I do not see why you should remain anonymous!
I was one of those - but I never had ny face blacked out!! In fact Iwas used as a recruiting poster!!
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Re: SF secrecy
Hi All,
Ill just put my two cents worth in.
I understand that a certain amount of hush hush is required as people have said however countries like Australia & NZ SAS show faces and TV shows Whilst the UK SAS do nothing like that, does that mean that the Aus & NZ face dangers to their families? I always thought that the USA not confirming the existance of "Delta Force" was pointless due to the fact that everyone knows they exist, and America admits the existance of the Navy SEALs/ Green Berets.
Ares
Ill just put my two cents worth in.
I understand that a certain amount of hush hush is required as people have said however countries like Australia & NZ SAS show faces and TV shows Whilst the UK SAS do nothing like that, does that mean that the Aus & NZ face dangers to their families? I always thought that the USA not confirming the existance of "Delta Force" was pointless due to the fact that everyone knows they exist, and America admits the existance of the Navy SEALs/ Green Berets.
Ares
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Re: SF secrecy
Ares-God of War wrote:Hi All,
Ill just put my two cents worth in.
I understand that a certain amount of hush hush is required as people have said however countries like Australia & NZ SAS show faces and TV shows Whilst the UK SAS do nothing like that, does that mean that the Aus & NZ face dangers to their families? I always thought that the USA not confirming the existance of "Delta Force" was pointless due to the fact that everyone knows they exist, and America admits the existance of the Navy SEALs/ Green Berets.
Ares
Big difference is that we fought a fairly nasty War in NI and everyone that I knew (SF and non SF) were very averse to having their faces plastered all over the papers and TV. Even now a lot of guys stay out of the limelight as a matter of course.