Ps. He didn't act "unauthorised" as such (even though his help was requested). He didn't need to seek permission to engage in the fight. A unique part of the SAS is that they can act instinctively. Their attitude is "well, I wasn't told NOT to engage the enemy, so I did!" No matter how much you try to replicate their training, you can't replicate the British mentality. I'm proud to be British 🇬🇧 👊 🇬🇧
That man did what any Tier 1 unit operator was trained to do, and he transcended hero straight to legend. He went god-mode on evil doers. Fuckin poetic aint it
The american seal were in the area, they asked for permission to engage.They were waiting for the paperwork to be finalised, The Brits said "Don't bother we will just send Chris in".
Imagine if this man was your dad and you were sat with your friends watching this? I'm a 41 year old man and I get goosebumps watching this, it makes me proud to be British.
I know EXACTLY where i was when this chaos went down. Christian was a true hero that quite literally ran into the fire. He responded to a call from within the hotel without hesitation. His instincts kicked in and executed the most incredible bravery. It was chaotic, loud and frightening. Chris now lives in the USA. A very humble man who deserves all of our respect and gratitude ❤
A story about the difference between Delta Force and the SAS. They were on a joint operation in Afghanistan, the objective being to eliminate all enemies in the area before moving on. When Delta arrived, they found all enemy combatants dead. The SAS had arrived an hour before they had, despite having harder terrain to get across. When the Deltas finally caught up with the SAS unit, the operation was all but over. The SAS unit leader had radioed in requesting new orders. He then suggested the Deltas radio in to their own command and claim credit for the success. The Deltas did. When I asked the guy who told me that story, why did the SAS do that, he said simply, SAS units just get on with the job, they know their bosses know what success they have. They don't need to boast. They prefer the enemy not know how good they are how capable they are. The Deltas like all yanks are the opposite. He also hinted the SAS unit moved so quickly because they were concerned about the Deltas being too brash, loud and not being up to the job.
Another great video from this content creator is "The SAS Rescue Their Own" it's about 2 SAS soldiers that get captured and the SAS carry out an unauthorised rescue of them, it has actual footage of the situation in the video.
I knew someone who was sas and fought in another battle just like the mirbat 1 in the same conflict only found out at his funeral when his best mate told storys of their life in the army
May be wrong but heard via a pod cast he did that he rescued over 700 single headedly. He said he encountered an angel (who he gave a lift to) on the drive there, who said 'May God be with you this day'. He retired saying 'Where can I go, what can I do that will surpass this? The answer is nowhere. He has always claimed 'He was the right person, in the right place at the right time' Kudos to this Man Of Steel
Christian is from my city Newcastle upon Tyne, he’s a Geordie and supports Newcastle United. He lives in Texas now as our government basically treated him as a criminal for writing his book. He’s got his own hand gun out with a gun manufacturer in Texas and is currently working on creating his own rifle. He’s a full usa citizen now and even everyday carries his own handgun he designed and created which I think couldn’t get anymore elite for an elite soldier 😂
Craig showed the best of his training & humanity to save lives. He stepped up. He's humble too in interviews. From what I have heard, Special forces are secretive in the UK about how they operate - they have to be to be effective. That's why books published by former soldiers are "vetted" & I look forward to seeing his book when it's officially cleared.
What Popo didn't mention was the serious accident he had while in the Parachute Regiment, thrown out the back of a Land Rover in a traffic collision, he suffered numerous broken and fractured bones including 10 vertebrae and 7 ribs, he spent 3 weeks in a coma. When in Iraq with the Pathfinders, he was shot in the arm by a sniper, and had to have his humerus bone replaced with a titanium rod.
Christian Craighead is a hero, although, no doubt, he would say he was just doing his job. Initially celebrated, once the spotlight was off him, certain individuals within the Establishment heavily criticised his actions. These people, whether your usual civil service oik or British Army Rupert, obviously do not understand the SAS ethos; “Who Dares Wins”. Christian was in Kenya to help train their forces. He was a highly motivated, special forces soldier who knew what he had to do. He epitomises the SAS. He was not going to abandon these people to the terrorists. He wanted to write a book about his experience, but the Government disagreed and refused him permission to publish. I don’t know what motivated it, but Mr. Craighead now lives in the United States. This is a major loss to us in Britain, who on the grass roots level, regard him as a hero. Our loss is a gain for the US, and we don’t begrudge Christian the chance to live his best life. I don’t care for the opinion of political oiks or military ruperts who somehow cannot recognise the contribution and heroism of not just our special forces, but our everyday airforce, army, and navy personnel. They are not trained to standby but to take swift, considered action, and turn the odds in their favour. God bless our serving personnel and our veterans; Commonwealth or Allied. I thank you for your service.
@@StimParavane I hope this answers your comment. The criticism came from senior members of the Foreign Office. They would have preferred Christian did nothing at all when the attack broke out. Boiling down their argument to saying he should have asked for permission to assist the Kenyan forces with saving the hostages. They said it set a bad example to younger officers. The thing is, Christian is not just some random soldier in the British Army. First off, he was out in Kenya, embedded with the Kenyan Army to specifically teach the skills and tactics to take down insurgents with as little “collateral damage” as the US military likes to say. Christian is a member of the SAS, one of the foremost elite special forces in the world. Members of that cadre are chosen for their intelligence, their daring, not just their physical attributes. Christian didn’t just wade into the situation. He went to the site. Identified himself to the Kenyan forces and volunteered to assist them in an area he is an expert in. Kenya could have asked him to stand down. They did not. He did everything the SAS are trained to. He helped the Kenyan forces where he could, he went solo when it proved necessary. He did what he did to save both fellow soldiers and hostages. The ethos of the SAS is “Who Dares Wins”. If he genuinely believed his presence would have made things worse, no doubt Christian would not have offered his assistance. Let us not forget, these civil service oiks waited to cast their aspersions on him when the spotlight had left him. That in itself shows how honest and justified their concerns were. Any soldier in the SAS on the ground when some horrific situation like this occurs would do their utmost to stem the loss of life and neutralise the threat. They would assess the situation. Make a plan. Then move to carry it out as efficiently and professionally as they could. The Kenyan forces were just as brave and acted just as professionally, but I am willing to bet they were grateful for his offer of assistance. I know a lot of the civilians on the ground were. However, instead of offering assistance and assurance to an allied power, senior civil service mandarins were prepared to let people die because if Christian were seen to make a mistake, they might look bad. There is always the chance people will die. It’s conflict. However. Christian wasn’t just any random soldier. He was an SAS operative who made the correct choice to help prevent the deaths of fellow service members and civilians by offering his expert assistance. If Christian had had his choice, no journalists would’ve known he was there. He was just doing his job, he would say. These are the same type of idiots who tried to prevent the creation of the Victoria Cross because it recognised personal valour. Somehow, these brainletes thought it would encourage our trained soldiers to suddenly disregard their training and wander off seeking personal glory. Thankfully, history has proved those morons wrong. Again, I hope this put across the information you wanted. If my words are somewhat energetic, it’s because I’m tired of seeing genuine heroes being crapped on from a great height because the complainant is a coward who doesn’t understand what heroism is. Have a great day.
@@bonaggy What a fantastic reply. I appreciate the time you took to write that even if, as you say, it was somewhat rushed. However, personally, I fully support the initiative he took on that day and after seeing the interview Christian gave to Shawn Ryan I was even more impressed.
They don't publicise or make out their HERO'S,it's a job they signed up to do,nothing more. The leader of the Reg' that stormed the Iranian Embassy lost his son in Afghanistan and he never got over it.
SAS SBS operators don't what exposure to the media or known as heroes that's what other countries'forces seem to want to do why are their faces covered up...? for personal security, in case of reprisals from terrorist cells operating in uk. the IRA when they operated in northern ireland they don't go showboating to all and sundry they seek no Hero's status they need to remain unknown if you went to a bar /pub in hereford were the sas are based and there were five sas/sbs in there having a drink or two you be hard pressed to identify them the are known as the '' greymen ''
He wasn’t treated as a nuisance he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross which is the top award after the Victoria cross, so get educated & a little more patriotic balloon head.
There should also be an honourable mention to Former Royal Marine Major Dominic Troulan (who was awarded the Georges Cross) ex-SAS soldier Taff Groves and former Irish Army Ranger Lorcan Byrne who all helped in the evacuation 🫡
Their is a further video about this, where an American woman praises her rescue from this incident."Terrorist attack- Myelin Chapin, My story-rescued by SAS"
If you asked Christian Craighead to appear on your channel, he would. As far as I know, he moved to live in the US, ie. Texas. He's humble enough bloke to answer anyone's interest about his story. I DARE YOU!!
I must admit that when I was doing fibua training it was he biggest rush I ever felt. I loved it. And I will stick my head above the parapet here, and say, no one is better trained than us British. I was lucky enough to work and train alongside the SBS and ghurkas in my short time serving. I just wonder if after the siege he had a brew........ as Kenyan tea is superb 👌🏻🤣🤣
What this Nairobi attack shows is the need for Special Forces. I’m glad that the UK and USA are training up our allies, such as Kenyans, to improve their own SF and general military.
Quote from Craighead when asked if he felt at a disadvantage because he was alone: "Did I feel like I was at a disadvantage? No, I felt like a heavyweight boxing champion going to fight amateurs"
I've done some classes with some Kiwi SAS guys and they're like the British ones. They don't anticipate failing, they anticipate success and they almost always are just that.
Great to see you doing your own thing ! keep it coming. p.s - loved your reaction -spot on ! This guy is the bravest of the brave and the most elite of elite soldiers. His actions here, highlight the motto of his regiment " Who Dares - wins " !! Deep,Deep respect ! As a UK citizen, It's hard not to show outward pride in men like this, even though they are governed over by an establishment that does not deserve them ?????
No that's not what Brits are like. He was working in Kenya under the SAS, got a call asking for help and requested permission to act under the SAS in a rescue mission and was granted permission. He aided and helped a lot of people. We are proud of Craig,
I dont know where you acquired that notion it's incorrect SAS /SBS operators need to be in the shadows unknown in case of reprisal this was carried from its days in the Northern island troubles in the 60s they (SAS) don't want that kind of attention a American styled hero's welcome showing pats in the back thank you for your service nonance
We have another 2 divisions that are super secret that not many know of. The SAS however, trained every others in the world. They are the original and are superior to all others who want to be them.
Hello my good man, just wanted to let you know my appreciation for your genuine respect paid to British military personnel, namely S.A.S. & Gurkha hero’s… I only clicked on to play in the background knowing the Iranian embassy incident well (I was watching it live on bbc, we only had 3 tv channels back then channel 4 if you were lucky) I enjoyed it very much & am on my 4th post now (the crips one) I wanted to see some u.s. stories & learn something!! Anyway thanks & I subscribed 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🏻
Embassy siege was 1980, I also saw that live as a kid. Ch4 arrived in Dec 1982. So yeah, there were a lot of people watching, quite mind-blowing now as I doubt they'd show it.
Gunfire. Screams. Explosions. Things that drive ordinary people away. In the mind of the extraordinary Craighead they must have registered with “someone is playing my tune” and he headed for the dance floor, outnumbered but on the offensive. He dared. He won. Says so on the badge he wore.
The Government won’t thank him… and as for "fart" he just did it for his own popularity… time span is important . From when it happened to the USP saying thank you .
And then in addition to the SAS are the SBS and SRR. Dan you’ve hit a rich seam mining this. Check out the Sierra Leone rescue mission and then the early stuff in North Africa during WW2 with the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group)
The reason that you would not have heard of this is because you live in the US. Every time I have travelled to the US it sometimes seems that I have stepped into a bubble. International news that I have been following in NZ suddenly disappears and it's all US, nothing of note from coutries beyond its borders unless it directly impacts (preferably positively) on the US.
I'd heard about this incident but, as a Brit, I never knew the mans name and certainly had never seen a photo of his face. No wonder he now lives in Texas, because any publicity of this sort would have ended his career in the SAS, not because he went 'rogue' (which he didn't), but because any publicity of this sort about an individual soldier in the SAS is a breach of security. You can be sure that his identity was not released to the media either by himself or the Regiment. We must hope that the fool who blabbed suffered the consequences of his stupidity.... but I doubt it.
Theres a more secretive regiment of the UKs special forces called E squadron or THE INCREMENT where they pick the best out of all the UKs special forces.
Those terrorists didn't stand a chance against him, his skill and training was superior in everyway. If they'd had known an SAS soldier was there, they probably would have surrendered.
Daniel,you legend this is the first notification to your channel and subbed immediately. Awesome story,others you may like like this(though not individuals)are- SAS Operation Barras SAS Peterhead prison riot SBS(special boat service)Nave Andromeda Cheers buddy ✌️🍻
It's not said here but - shout out to the Kenyan police and army as well who didn't just sit down and argue about who has jurisdiction and all that stuff, but got in there and got involved.
It sucks that One Man In was denied the chance to be published by the British government. That would be an awesome read! The man was an absolute legend that day, for sure. Thank God for the men (and women) like him who leap into action whenever sh!t goes wrong. Military, emergency services, medical personnel, all of them. And you, you tan jackwagon, I see how you're out living the good life while making us wait! I see how you are to your loyal fans! 😲 Nah, I'm joking. Dude, enjoy all those great moments with family every chance you get. Kids don't stay kids for long, so you might as well be the best damn dad you can be every moment you get! And it looks like you're killing it. Good for you, and I'm happy for you, brother! 🙂
Have sent you an email with details of the SAS selection process. Thought you would like to see how tough it is to even get in to start with. Congrats on reaching 2k
There was an american business lady who went on Joe rogan and said that he personally rescued her and they actually met. She had a very emotional reunion. She spoke on joe roman of how he rescued her from her hotel room and helped her to safety!
Little known story about Craig, on this day, he apparently met an angel outside the city. IT was just a man, but, his final words to Craig were, "My god, bless you many times this day."
There were US citizens in the hotel. Meyli Chapin was one of them that wrote a book about her experience and on meeting Christian Craighead after the event to thank him. She has done some RUclips interviews. I believe Christian lives in the US now.
There is a video on YT of a podcast of one of the survivors who wrote a book about her experience in the siege. I will try to link it below if you allow links. Her name was Meyli Chapin and she was an American citizen staying in the hotel at the time of the attack. If the link doesn't work, look for Terrorist Attack - Meyli Chapin, My Story - Rescued By UK SAS on the Mentors4mil Podcast YT channel.
This guy was treated poorly by the powers that be after this - suffice to say, politics! Title of this vid reminded me of Ewan MacGregors brother, who is an RAF pilot, and has the call sign 'Obi 2'. Also, Paddy Mayne?! 😊
@@andywatkins6796 definitely paddy mayne, he went through all he went through in all the crazy situations and ended up dying in a car crash, the bravest man never to have been awarded the Victoria Cross, proper legend
Hi Daniel, you need to listen to an interview with an American lady Meyli Chaplin who was in this complex when it was attacked. I found it to be very emotional hearing the account of being caught up in a situation like this. there is a you tube video of the interview called Terrorist Attack - Meyli Chaplin, My Story - Rescued by UK SAS [Short] put out by Mentors4mil Podcast. Well worth a watch just from an inside view.
If you want to see the man himself he was on an episode of the Unsubscribe podcast. He couldnt talk about what all went on inside but talks about the drive over and some more of his personal story. It was quite interesting
There's only one regiment of SAS, it is divided into three Squadrons. 21, 22 & 23 Squadrons. Of which 22 is full-time regular forces, all are elite. Britain has three tier one SF unit, SAS, SBS and SRS. All go through the same selection process together and then opt for whichever unit they want. It is a small close knit community, secrecy is maintained by the men. As they know if too much gets out, they or people they know will die. Not even God will save save you if deliberately endangered them through security breaches. I say people as the UK has female tier one SF operators and they passed the same selection as the men to the same standards. I had worked with some of them when I was in the army training as medics. I had a very good friend who I had known for years, we used to tell each other stories about our time in the army. After a few years he asked me to fix pipework in his study, which I had never been in before. I was shocked by what I saw, he had been an officer in the regiment and had even been awarded a Military Cross. I was laughing about the big secret with him. He told me that if someone over 6' claimed to be former regiment, the chances are that they are lying. It was extremely unusual for people that tall to get through selection, unlike the US where SEALs are usually huge, tall and very muscular men don't do well on selection.
Heard you say about the retention of secrecy brother, but you guys still have yours. The regiment are the equivalent to your Delta (still very secretive) and the shakey boats (SBS) are the equivalent to your DEVGRU. So i hope that clears up alot of misconceptions amongst you guys, who think your green lids are the equivalemt.
While working with the pathfinders in Iraq he came across a jeep and had to wipe out about 4 Iraq soldiers so he didn't get compromised. Its in a interview with him on you tube.
The BBC told the world that the Para’s were going to invade Goose Green in the Falklands war, So the Argies had plenty of time to get ready! Maggie Thatcher was furious!
Ps. He didn't act "unauthorised" as such (even though his help was requested). He didn't need to seek permission to engage in the fight. A unique part of the SAS is that they can act instinctively. Their attitude is "well, I wasn't told NOT to engage the enemy, so I did!"
No matter how much you try to replicate their training, you can't replicate the British mentality. I'm proud to be British 🇬🇧 👊 🇬🇧
Make it to the court martial.
That man did what any Tier 1 unit operator was trained to do, and he transcended hero straight to legend. He went god-mode on evil doers. Fuckin poetic aint it
@@cliftonlloyd8395 He was in the zone, right place, right time. 🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧
100%
The american seal were in the area, they asked for permission to engage.They were waiting for the paperwork to be finalised, The Brits said "Don't bother we will just send Chris in".
Imagine if this man was your dad and you were sat with your friends watching this?
I'm a 41 year old man and I get goosebumps watching this, it makes me proud to be British.
I know EXACTLY where i was when this chaos went down. Christian was a true hero that quite literally ran into the fire. He responded to a call from within the hotel without hesitation. His instincts kicked in and executed the most incredible bravery.
It was chaotic, loud and frightening.
Chris now lives in the USA.
A very humble man who deserves all of our respect and gratitude ❤
He didn’t go rogue, he just asked for permission retrospectively. He had been called to help…so had a semi~official invite from the host nation. 😉
A story about the difference between Delta Force and the SAS.
They were on a joint operation in Afghanistan, the objective being to eliminate all enemies in the area before moving on.
When Delta arrived, they found all enemy combatants dead. The SAS had arrived an hour before they had, despite having harder terrain to get across. When the Deltas finally caught up with the SAS unit, the operation was all but over. The SAS unit leader had radioed in requesting new orders. He then suggested the Deltas radio in to their own command and claim credit for the success.
The Deltas did.
When I asked the guy who told me that story, why did the SAS do that, he said simply, SAS units just get on with the job, they know their bosses know what success they have. They don't need to boast. They prefer the enemy not know how good they are how capable they are.
The Deltas like all yanks are the opposite.
He also hinted the SAS unit moved so quickly because they were concerned about the Deltas being too brash, loud and not being up to the job.
Another great video from this content creator is "The SAS Rescue Their Own" it's about 2 SAS soldiers that get captured and the SAS carry out an unauthorised rescue of them, it has actual footage of the situation in the video.
There are so many legendary stories about the SAS! One of my Personal favourites is the battle of mirbat, 8 SAS men versus about 1500 rebels!!!
Snapper, aka soldier I is the one to tell the mirbat story.
@@tobytaylor2154I've read his book, it's excellent.
I knew someone who was sas and fought in another battle just like the mirbat 1 in the same conflict only found out at his funeral when his best mate told storys of their life in the army
I'm fairly sure he told local guards to stay out of the centre and did it alone. What a man
THE SAS you don’t mess with the best 🇬🇧
May be wrong but heard via a pod cast he did that he rescued over 700 single headedly.
He said he encountered an angel (who he gave a lift to) on the drive there, who said 'May God be with you this day'. He retired saying 'Where can I go, what can I do that will surpass this?
The answer is nowhere.
He has always claimed 'He was the right person, in the right place at the right time'
Kudos to this Man Of Steel
Dan, so glad you have reviewed this video!
Christian is from my city Newcastle upon Tyne, he’s a Geordie and supports Newcastle United. He lives in Texas now as our government basically treated him as a criminal for writing his book. He’s got his own hand gun out with a gun manufacturer in Texas and is currently working on creating his own rifle. He’s a full usa citizen now and even everyday carries his own handgun he designed and created which I think couldn’t get anymore elite for an elite soldier 😂
nice respect from UK for him from his service.. glad to hear he has good life now.. so sad where UK has gone..
@@geordieboy1309 oh ok.. good to know
Craig showed the best of his training & humanity to save lives. He stepped up. He's humble too in interviews. From what I have heard, Special forces are secretive in the UK about how they operate - they have to be to be effective. That's why books published by former soldiers are "vetted" & I look forward to seeing his book when it's officially cleared.
@@edh8827 I know mate I’m British I live in the uk I’m a Geordie 😅🤣
Should make a film or t.v. series about this man, he's awesome.
proud to be british.
What Popo didn't mention was the serious accident he had while in the Parachute Regiment, thrown out the back of a Land Rover in a traffic collision, he suffered numerous broken and fractured bones including 10 vertebrae and 7 ribs, he spent 3 weeks in a coma. When in Iraq with the Pathfinders, he was shot in the arm by a sniper, and had to have his humerus bone replaced with a titanium rod.
When did he say he was shot in the arm in the pathfinders?
@@Complexactivities Watch the interview he did on "The Black Rifle Coffee Company" podcast, around the 1 hour mark.
@@nicksykes4575 he doesn’t see he was shot in the pathfinders. He could’ve been shot in the SAS.
Obi Wan Nairobi is a legend
Christian Craighead is a hero, although, no doubt, he would say he was just doing his job. Initially celebrated, once the spotlight was off him, certain individuals within the Establishment heavily criticised his actions. These people, whether your usual civil service oik or British Army Rupert, obviously do not understand the SAS ethos; “Who Dares Wins”. Christian was in Kenya to help train their forces. He was a highly motivated, special forces soldier who knew what he had to do. He epitomises the SAS. He was not going to abandon these people to the terrorists.
He wanted to write a book about his experience, but the Government disagreed and refused him permission to publish. I don’t know what motivated it, but Mr. Craighead now lives in the United States. This is a major loss to us in Britain, who on the grass roots level, regard him as a hero. Our loss is a gain for the US, and we don’t begrudge Christian the chance to live his best life.
I don’t care for the opinion of political oiks or military ruperts who somehow cannot recognise the contribution and heroism of not just our special forces, but our everyday airforce, army, and navy personnel. They are not trained to standby but to take swift, considered action, and turn the odds in their favour.
God bless our serving personnel and our veterans; Commonwealth or Allied. I thank you for your service.
I assume the criticism centres around not wanting to publicise these kinds of actions as it then attracts the wrong type of recruits.
@@StimParavane I hope this answers your comment. The criticism came from senior members of the Foreign Office. They would have preferred Christian did nothing at all when the attack broke out. Boiling down their argument to saying he should have asked for permission to assist the Kenyan forces with saving the hostages. They said it set a bad example to younger officers. The thing is, Christian is not just some random soldier in the British Army. First off, he was out in Kenya, embedded with the Kenyan Army to specifically teach the skills and tactics to take down insurgents with as little “collateral damage” as the US military likes to say. Christian is a member of the SAS, one of the foremost elite special forces in the world. Members of that cadre are chosen for their intelligence, their daring, not just their physical attributes.
Christian didn’t just wade into the situation. He went to the site. Identified himself to the Kenyan forces and volunteered to assist them in an area he is an expert in. Kenya could have asked him to stand down. They did not. He did everything the SAS are trained to. He helped the Kenyan forces where he could, he went solo when it proved necessary. He did what he did to save both fellow soldiers and hostages. The ethos of the SAS is “Who Dares Wins”. If he genuinely believed his presence would have made things worse, no doubt Christian would not have offered his assistance. Let us not forget, these civil service oiks waited to cast their aspersions on him when the spotlight had left him. That in itself shows how honest and justified their concerns were.
Any soldier in the SAS on the ground when some horrific situation like this occurs would do their utmost to stem the loss of life and neutralise the threat. They would assess the situation. Make a plan. Then move to carry it out as efficiently and professionally as they could. The Kenyan forces were just as brave and acted just as professionally, but I am willing to bet they were grateful for his offer of assistance. I know a lot of the civilians on the ground were.
However, instead of offering assistance and assurance to an allied power, senior civil service mandarins were prepared to let people die because if Christian were seen to make a mistake, they might look bad. There is always the chance people will die. It’s conflict. However. Christian wasn’t just any random soldier. He was an SAS operative who made the correct choice to help prevent the deaths of fellow service members and civilians by offering his expert assistance. If Christian had had his choice, no journalists would’ve known he was there. He was just doing his job, he would say.
These are the same type of idiots who tried to prevent the creation of the Victoria Cross because it recognised personal valour. Somehow, these brainletes thought it would encourage our trained soldiers to suddenly disregard their training and wander off seeking personal glory. Thankfully, history has proved those morons wrong.
Again, I hope this put across the information you wanted. If my words are somewhat energetic, it’s because I’m tired of seeing genuine heroes being crapped on from a great height because the complainant is a coward who doesn’t understand what heroism is.
Have a great day.
@@bonaggy What a fantastic reply. I appreciate the time you took to write that even if, as you say, it was somewhat rushed. However, personally, I fully support the initiative he took on that day and after seeing the interview Christian gave to Shawn Ryan I was even more impressed.
@@StimParavane Thank you for your reply. Have a great day.
@@bonaggy Pen pushers AGAIN they have no clue do they.
When he got back in the UK, he was treated as a nuisance instead of being treated like the hero that he is
It's always the case but it's a Job to them.. you know there's no glory very quickly in the military.
They don't publicise or make out their HERO'S,it's a job they signed up to do,nothing more.
The leader of the Reg' that stormed the Iranian Embassy lost his son in Afghanistan and he never got over it.
SAS SBS operators don't what exposure to the media or known as heroes that's what other countries'forces seem to want to do why are their faces covered up...? for personal security, in case of reprisals from terrorist cells operating in uk. the IRA when they operated in northern ireland
they don't go showboating to all and sundry they seek no Hero's status they need to remain unknown if you went to a bar /pub in hereford were the sas are based and there were five sas/sbs in there having a drink or two you be hard pressed to identify them the are known as the '' greymen ''
Unkles you write fairy tale Books.
He wasn’t treated as a nuisance he was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross which is the top award after the Victoria cross, so get educated & a little more patriotic balloon head.
SAS - Fuelled by metric leaf water for about 75 years now..
Edit: The don't go rogue in the SAS, they freestyle.
Surprised this hasn't been made into a film
If they did, they'd make Craig a yank. They can't bear anyone being bettrr than them
There should also be an honourable mention to Former Royal Marine Major Dominic Troulan (who was awarded the Georges Cross) ex-SAS soldier Taff Groves and former Irish Army Ranger Lorcan Byrne who all helped in the evacuation 🫡
Special Air Service soldiers normally work in teams of 4. Imagine if there`d been 3 others beside this chap.
Chris is an absolute Legend........ he saved nearly 600 people.
Their is a further video about this, where an American woman praises her rescue from this incident."Terrorist attack- Myelin Chapin, My story-rescued by SAS"
This is absolutely worth checking out.
Great video. Good call.
An American lady was saved by Chris. He burst into her room and she went on record that he saved her life.
No retreat, no surrender.
If you asked Christian Craighead to appear on your channel, he would. As far as I know, he moved to live in the US, ie. Texas. He's humble enough bloke to answer anyone's interest about his story. I DARE YOU!!
I must admit that when I was doing fibua training it was he biggest rush I ever felt. I loved it.
And I will stick my head above the parapet here, and say, no one is better trained than us British. I was lucky enough to work and train alongside the SBS and ghurkas in my short time serving. I just wonder if after the siege he had a brew........ as Kenyan tea is superb 👌🏻🤣🤣
What this Nairobi attack shows is the need for Special Forces. I’m glad that the UK and USA are training up our allies, such as Kenyans, to improve their own SF and general military.
One of the individuals who helped this SAS operator clear rooms, stated that Kenya needs to put up a statue to this man.
Quote from Craighead when asked if he felt at a disadvantage because he was alone: "Did I feel like I was at a disadvantage? No, I felt like a heavyweight boxing champion going to fight amateurs"
You have to check the SAS mission in Gibraltar against 3 terrorists.
Well worth a watch.
Glad your finally watching this one Daniel it's insane
He now lives in American and MR Trump met him and thanked him for saveing AMERICANS FACT
Operation Glacier Two: The Rescue of Royal Marine Lance Corporal Mathew Ford | January 2007 is another good one that you would like
I've done some classes with some Kiwi SAS guys and they're like the British ones. They don't anticipate failing, they anticipate success and they almost always are just that.
Great to see you doing your own thing ! keep it coming. p.s - loved your reaction -spot on ! This guy is the bravest of the brave and the most elite of elite soldiers. His actions here, highlight the motto of his regiment " Who Dares - wins " !! Deep,Deep respect ! As a UK citizen, It's hard not to show outward pride in men like this, even though they are governed over by an establishment that does not deserve them ?????
You need to react to Mad Jack Churchill, dude... stormed the beaches in WW2 with a bow and arrow and a sword...
that wasnt all he had..dont forget he also took his set of bagpipes lol
No that's not what Brits are like. He was working in Kenya under the SAS, got a call asking for help and requested permission to act under the SAS in a rescue mission and was granted permission. He aided and helped a lot of people. We are proud of Craig,
I thought he was going shopping? You know for basics, tea, milk, bread.
@@mariabolt3881 Probably did that after especially the cuppa tea bit
no he wasnt he was training the kenyan forces quit lying .if the sas were there in kenya they would of heled him there ut they weren
Great reaction man! I'd recommend reacting to: ''Kidnapping These SAS SOLDIERS Was A BAD IDEA...'', Great story
He's out in the States now, applying for US citizenship. Because he understands that America knows how to treat it's military, unlike here in the UK.
I dont know where you acquired that notion it's incorrect SAS /SBS operators need to be in the shadows unknown in case of reprisal this was carried from its days in the Northern island troubles in the 60s they (SAS) don't want that kind of attention a American styled hero's welcome showing pats in the back thank you for your service nonance
He's out in the states because he can make more money out there! Period! Lol!
Living up to the regiment's moto " who dares wins "
We have another 2 divisions that are super secret that not many know of. The SAS however, trained every others in the world. They are the original and are superior to all others who want to be them.
Hello my good man, just wanted to let you know my appreciation for your genuine respect paid to British military personnel, namely S.A.S. & Gurkha hero’s…
I only clicked on to play in the background knowing the Iranian embassy incident well (I was watching it live on bbc, we only had 3 tv channels back then channel 4 if you were lucky) I enjoyed it very much & am on my 4th post now (the crips one)
I wanted to see some u.s. stories & learn something!! Anyway thanks & I subscribed 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍🏻
Embassy siege was 1980, I also saw that live as a kid. Ch4 arrived in Dec 1982. So yeah, there were a lot of people watching, quite mind-blowing now as I doubt they'd show it.
Gunfire. Screams. Explosions. Things that drive ordinary people away. In the mind of the extraordinary Craighead they must have registered with “someone is playing my tune” and he headed for the dance floor, outnumbered but on the offensive. He dared. He won. Says so on the badge he wore.
In a interview he talks about a guy he gives a lift to earlier that day. Worth looking up.
In an interview he mentions no thanks from the anyone in the UK government but while in the US president Trump met with him and thanked him.
The Government won’t thank him… and as for "fart" he just did it for his own popularity… time span is important . From when it happened to the USP saying thank you .
And then in addition to the SAS are the SBS and SRR.
Dan you’ve hit a rich seam mining this. Check out the Sierra Leone rescue mission and then the early stuff in North Africa during WW2 with the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group)
The reason that you would not have heard of this is because you live in the US. Every time I have travelled to the US it sometimes seems that I have stepped into a bubble. International news that I have been following in NZ suddenly disappears and it's all US, nothing of note from coutries beyond its borders unless it directly impacts (preferably positively) on the US.
That’s planet America for you.
I'd heard about this incident but, as a Brit, I never knew the mans name and certainly had never seen a photo of his face. No wonder he now lives in Texas, because any publicity of this sort would have ended his career in the SAS, not because he went 'rogue' (which he didn't), but because any publicity of this sort about an individual soldier in the SAS is a breach of security. You can be sure that his identity was not released to the media either by himself or the Regiment. We must hope that the fool who blabbed suffered the consequences of his stupidity.... but I doubt it.
Theres a more secretive regiment of the UKs special forces called E squadron or THE INCREMENT where they pick the best out of all the UKs special forces.
This attack and clearance happened over a 22 hour period.
Another great video choice👍
Congrats on 2k subscribers.
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Those terrorists didn't stand a chance against him, his skill and training was superior in everyway. If they'd had known an SAS soldier was there, they probably would have surrendered.
Daniel,you legend this is the first notification to your channel and subbed immediately. Awesome story,others you may like like this(though not individuals)are-
SAS Operation Barras
SAS Peterhead prison riot
SBS(special boat service)Nave Andromeda
Cheers buddy ✌️🍻
It's not said here but - shout out to the Kenyan police and army as well who didn't just sit down and argue about who has jurisdiction and all that stuff, but got in there and got involved.
Sewan bean was going to play him in the film but realised he did not die so they cast someone else.
Chuck Norris loves him
Angels have these men's backs. Believe me. Made in Britain.
I'm just gonna watch this again
lets be honest we all wanted to be this badass as a Kid and hearing it as an adult i still want to be that bad ass 🤣
Armani cannot buy that kind of advertising 🤑
The Unsubscribe Boys got him on the pod!!!
😂 That was a crowded table on the podcast!
@@paulvamos7319 obviously 😂 it's Obi Wan Nairobi! Of course the all the boys are gonna be there
@@RockNRuen 👍😎
Hi bud, another cool vid😎 he had to retire from SAS, because a English journalist reported he’s real name so had to leave the job he loved🇮🇪👍
It sucks that One Man In was denied the chance to be published by the British government. That would be an awesome read!
The man was an absolute legend that day, for sure. Thank God for the men (and women) like him who leap into action whenever sh!t goes wrong. Military, emergency services, medical personnel, all of them.
And you, you tan jackwagon, I see how you're out living the good life while making us wait! I see how you are to your loyal fans! 😲
Nah, I'm joking. Dude, enjoy all those great moments with family every chance you get. Kids don't stay kids for long, so you might as well be the best damn dad you can be every moment you get! And it looks like you're killing it. Good for you, and I'm happy for you, brother! 🙂
Have sent you an email with details of the SAS selection process. Thought you would like to see how tough it is to even get in to start with. Congrats on reaching 2k
Thanks Caroline i got it. Once i get home i will have a chance to pull the link up
There was an american business lady who went on Joe rogan and said that he personally rescued her and they actually met. She had a very emotional reunion. She spoke on joe roman of how he rescued her from her hotel room and helped her to safety!
Not once ever, has a member of 22 thought "I am the star"
Little known story about Craig, on this day, he apparently met an angel outside the city. IT was just a man, but, his final words to Craig were, "My god, bless you many times this day."
This is like something u see in movies
British version of Die Hard
He went full Rambo!
Thank you for sharing this amazing story! Have you seen Angry Cops Meme Reviews? They are hilarious! From Oklahoma with love! ❤
There were US citizens in the hotel. Meyli Chapin was one of them that wrote a book about her experience and on meeting Christian Craighead after the event to thank him. She has done some RUclips interviews. I believe Christian lives in the US now.
He's out in the States now, applying for US citizenship. Because he understands that America knows how to treat it's military, unlike here in the UK.
@@johndillon5290US soldiers aren't treated that well
There is a video on YT of a podcast of one of the survivors who wrote a book about her experience in the siege. I will try to link it below if you allow links. Her name was Meyli Chapin and she was an American citizen staying in the hotel at the time of the attack. If the link doesn't work, look for Terrorist Attack - Meyli Chapin, My Story - Rescued By UK SAS on the Mentors4mil Podcast YT channel.
ruclips.net/video/jW2BGBlEdX8/видео.html
This guy was treated poorly by the powers that be after this - suffice to say, politics! Title of this vid reminded me of Ewan MacGregors brother, who is an RAF pilot, and has the call sign 'Obi 2'. Also, Paddy Mayne?! 😊
Paddy Mayne was one of Davis Sterling's originals when he formed the SAS in WW2. Mayne was legendary
@@andywatkins6796 definitely paddy mayne, he went through all he went through in all the crazy situations and ended up dying in a car crash, the bravest man never to have been awarded the Victoria Cross, proper legend
Good luck with your channel , not used to seeing you on your own ....... Subscribed ❤
Cheers Val! I have the music channel as well called "Arias and the Nation" and about 8 more channels. Much love
@@WreckedNation01 Will check that out ❤
Check out "Operation Barras" - SAS AND PARAS in Sierra Leone - awesome
Hi Daniel, you need to listen to an interview with an American lady Meyli Chaplin who was in this complex when it was attacked. I found it to be very emotional hearing the account of being caught up in a situation like this. there is a you tube video of the interview called Terrorist Attack - Meyli Chaplin, My Story - Rescued by UK SAS [Short] put out by Mentors4mil Podcast. Well worth a watch just from an inside view.
Unbelievable we should protect
If you want to see the man himself he was on an episode of the Unsubscribe podcast. He couldnt talk about what all went on inside but talks about the drive over and some more of his personal story. It was quite interesting
Obi won Nirobi just did an episode with the Unsubscribe Podcast....you really should watch/react to it.
‘Who Dares Wins’….
… and he did.
If you type "bad arse" into Google you get a picture of this dude
Look up Christian being interviewed by Shawn Ryan.
There's only one regiment of SAS, it is divided into three Squadrons. 21, 22 & 23 Squadrons. Of which 22 is full-time regular forces, all are elite. Britain has three tier one SF unit, SAS, SBS and SRS. All go through the same selection process together and then opt for whichever unit they want.
It is a small close knit community, secrecy is maintained by the men. As they know if too much gets out, they or people they know will die. Not even God will save save you if deliberately endangered them through security breaches. I say people as the UK has female tier one SF operators and they passed the same selection as the men to the same standards.
I had worked with some of them when I was in the army training as medics.
I had a very good friend who I had known for years, we used to tell each other stories about our time in the army. After a few years he asked me to fix pipework in his study, which I had never been in before. I was shocked by what I saw, he had been an officer in the regiment and had even been awarded a Military Cross. I was laughing about the big secret with him. He told me that if someone over 6' claimed to be former regiment, the chances are that they are lying. It was extremely unusual for people that tall to get through selection, unlike the US where SEALs are usually huge, tall and very muscular men don't do well on selection.
Quality channel Dan
He recently appeared on the Unsubscribe podcast, well worth watching!
Heard you say about the retention of secrecy brother, but you guys still have yours. The regiment are the equivalent to your Delta (still very secretive) and the shakey boats (SBS) are the equivalent to your DEVGRU. So i hope that clears up alot of misconceptions amongst you guys, who think your green lids are the equivalemt.
Yeah good point.
You should look up what happened just before this to him or listen or read his book its wild.
While working with the pathfinders in Iraq he came across a jeep and had to wipe out about 4 Iraq soldiers so he didn't get compromised. Its in a interview with him on you tube.
Yup sas
The Parachute Regiment is same as 82nd 101st Airborne
Ello mate there is a old film about the sas called who dares wins it's kinda like the Iranian embassy siege
Theres is only 1 chriss and he's British, don't think there be another that would do what this man did xxx
the patch on the back of his pack is the flag of an old pirate black beard i think
He had to retire because a journalist found out his name and leaked it in a story in the newspaper
That's nonsense.
He retired because he was didn't like the culture change that was being implemented! U know the woke culture that hates warriors!
He moved to the states 33 years ago he also got a MBE, but he was stopped by the army from having his book published.
@@janolaful 33 months
The BBC told the world that the Para’s were going to invade Goose Green in the Falklands war, So the Argies had plenty of time to get ready! Maggie Thatcher was furious!
He literally saved 100’s
Rogue ? Surely he means ....Freelance ?
Christian...is the very..a man should be ....it makes me feel proud to be English....
If anyone is interested, Christian Craighead appeared on the Shawn Ryan Podcast talking about this event and his life.