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Originally Posted by steeljack
think this is a different type of war from where British national servicemen were sent into 'combat' against the 'communists' in Malaya or the Mau Mau in Kenya to defend the Empire . There were no television cameras allowed to show the atrocities perpetrated by the British forces against local insurgents (think the BBC )
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I have thought long and hard before answering this, the Kenyan situation I am not aware of nor did I take part in that undertaking.
I never saw any mistreatment of the enemy in the Malay Insergancy nor did I see or encounter atrocities.
The order of the day was quite simple. If you are confronted by an armed insergent, kill him before he kills you.
Many of the commanding Officers in the Malay Conflict where Officers in WWII and had experienced the Japanese and Nazis..............Our lads are being killed by the dozen and the rule book should go on the back burner.
I think I'm inclined to side with Neil....Go for the kill