Should the SAS be sent in?

British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler have been held by Somalia pirates for months now! Isn't it time the SAS went in to secure their release? Isn't it time to show these gun toting hooligans who threaten life, indeed hold our countrymen/women hostage, that we will not tolerate their nonsense? We invade other countries, why not Somalia?

I say send in the SAS and teach the hooligans the lesson they deserve!!

UMMM its time these poor captives were rescued and no doubt the SAS could do it. The problem is if it went wrong and the captives and other national captives held by these outlaws lost there lives the person who gave the order to carry out the mission would be hold in front of a public inquirey as in the Blair inquirey. You are damned if you do, you are damed if you dont.

it has always be the policy of the British government not to give in or pay hostage takers, weaker governments from other countries have done this and only encouraged more hostage taking.

I think this particular 'job' is one for private security forces to review IMO

But they were minding their own business Gordon so why should they have to put up with this nonsense? I still say send in the SAS or equivalent.

If you get time to introduce yourself in 'User Introductions' Gordon you will get the usual welcome from the members of this great website and forum. Nice to have you join the family.