Margaret Thatcher Standing With Sas
Sas veteran who was margaret thatchers bodyguard died from an accidental overdose of insulin because he needed new glasses.
Margaret thatcher standing with sas. The lady in the picture up there the one surrounded by people who look like theyre about to mug the grim reaper is the late former british prime minister margaret thatcher and 3 members of the sas special air service. Though her recent death has caused many people to discuss her politics theres one awesome frankly badass story people have left out and we couldnt stand idly by while it went unheard. Duncan campbell 68 found collapsed in his home in radford.
Here peter winner one of the leaders of the raid talks about the sass relationship with thatcher and what she meant to the regiment. Margaret thatcher considered an sas style raid to resupply britains besieged embassy in iraqi occupied kuwait which was running out of water food and fuel in the run up to the gulf war in september 1990 newly released downing street papers reveal. But their demands were refused and eventually then prime minister margaret thatcher called in the sas.
By marco giannangeli and mark branagan. The raid on the iranian embassy in 1980 was a triumph for margaret thatcher and hugely significant for her career and political status. Members of an sas counter terrorist team who believed they were told by the then prime minister margaret thatcher not to take any prisoners killed two unarmed men during the 1980 iranian.
It was one of these hostage rescue scenarios that the late margaret thatcher was asked to take part some time in the 80s while visiting an sas regiment. Posted on april 02 2018 094750. By karl smallwood on april 10th 2013.
While other vips and dignitaries visiting the sas have only begrudgingly accepted this offer the iron lady apparently jumped at the chance and insisted on being the hostage.