John McAleese SAS hero (25 April 1949 – 26 August 2011)

[Edwood7]

We lost a great man John McAleese, who died on August 26 aged 61, led the SAS team that ended the Iranian embassy siege in central London in 1980, an event

Here is a video of the man, so you can get to know a little bit about him. He put a few of us trough one hell of a week of training. I had a few beers with the man a few years ago, one of the greates.

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The part in the video of how he screamed at Margret Thatcher to get her head out of the way is classic John.

 

[Gravelface]

The Soldiering World lost a true leader...

During the interview I had wished he would have replied when asked, "Did you feel anything when you shot him"........yeah, recoil......

 

[JayGoliath]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...McAleese-the-man-who-made-the-SAS-famous.html

Margaret Thatcher will remember him as the voice from the back of the room after the 1980 siege that said: "Hey, hen, get your head out of the way. I can't see myself on the telly."

 

[Edwood7]

As George Orwell pointed out: "Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

Mac was one of those men.

 

[1234]

RIP John .

1234,,,,,

 

[untamed]

RIP

What a coincidence. I just watched a feature on the Princes Gate siege recently.

 

[celebornen]

Rest in peace old chap your name will live on forever.