That's exactly the point I have tried to make. appologies if my tone has sounded a bit off at points.
can't be posted here, but I've seen no shortage of reports where locals have had their dwellings used for staging posts and defensive structures pre, during and post contact - and that also assumes a knowledge of HM civilians in the area and what the source was to qualify that info for the INT package to be formed up - and then become actionable
Totally agree with you. This appears to be a politically motivated attempt to personally enhance the authors profiles. Hind-sight mixed with dubious conclusions and innuendos is poor journalism. In any combat situation the personnel in action will be running on a high level of adrenaline and fear and mistakes can happen in the heat of the moment, if they did happen. There was obviously no deliberate attempt to wipe out the village or the village population. Any person caught up in, either purposely or accidentally in a combat situation will be in a high level of danger. I would suggest that the authors go to Afghanistan and mix it with the Taliban to report on their treatment of the people under their control.
contempt of the parlt is a separate issue to the operation thats being discussed
AS CDF released yesterday the main points of the book ie location of the raids; NZSAS have never operated in those locations which puts the credibility of information by the author in doubt, again digging for dirt 6 years after the fact to me shows the real motivations of both co-authors.
Internal lessons learnt from CRIB have got absolutely nothing to do with the raid in question two very different deployments not embarrassing at all just daily frustrations being aired at a post wash deployment interviews.
Doesn't fit in with the element of surprise either?
No it doesn't equate to having the element of surprise does it and that was pointed out in the article which i provided the link to you should read it.
I agree shortages of equipment or wear and tear of equipment are always an issue you hear about from so many nations as they say you never have enough people you never have enough equipment armies would always like to go in with more but they go in with what they have.
When ET was on, Oz soldiers were going to the local woollies in Townsville to get supplies and kit
Absolutely, Hager of course played a prominent role in the 1980's nuclear ships debacle, culminating in his aim being achieved that of the cutting of US/NZ military ties (ANZUS). Then having built-up "cred" with the media he became one of their prominent "go-to" guys for commentary advocating against the ANZAC Frigate project, the P-3 Orions and the F-16 deal etc. When he "exposed" NZ's involvement in the Echelon project rallied against NZ's 5 Eyes intelligence gathering for the US (and other general domestic political "machinations") he became more than a media "go-to" person he became a media "expert" person on defence and foreign affairs etc. His word became gospel to the media. Whatever he said was "true" in their eyes.
