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..from the bbc news website re the SAS diplomatic security mission arrested in libya:
[I]Despite the presence of special forces, this was no covert military mission. Its aim instead was to reach out to opposition groups in the east and gain a better understanding of what was happening on the ground. [/I]
[I]The role of the soldiers was to protect the diplomat involved - a regular practice in war zones and hostile environments. [/I]
[I][COLOR=Red]But in the fluid, confusing situation in the Middle East, the arrival of this first team, landed by helicopter at night and with armed men in black, was misinterpreted as something altogether different. [/COLOR][/I]
Er, Duh?:)
[I]Despite the presence of special forces, this was no covert military mission. Its aim instead was to reach out to opposition groups in the east and gain a better understanding of what was happening on the ground. [/I]
[I]The role of the soldiers was to protect the diplomat involved - a regular practice in war zones and hostile environments. [/I]
[I][COLOR=Red]But in the fluid, confusing situation in the Middle East, the arrival of this first team, landed by helicopter at night and with armed men in black, was misinterpreted as something altogether different. [/COLOR][/I]
Er, Duh?:)