September 10, 2009
Stephen Farrell: Self Indulgent A$$Hole Costs Brit His Life
Via The Telegraph:
Mr Farrell, 46, and his interpreter, Sultan Munadi, 34, a father-of-two, were kidnapped on Saturday after they had travelled to the site of a US air strike on fuel tankers in the northern province of Kunduz in which 75 people were killed.Well you and the NYTs got your story Mr. Farrell. Now what are you going to do for those who mourn Sultan Munadi and the soldier who died for your life?Afghan police and intelligence officers repeatedly warned journalists including Mr Farrell that it was too dangerous to go to the site.
...While Mr Farrell, who was kidnapped in iraq five years ago, and Mr Munadi were interviewing Afghans near the site of the bombing an elderly man warned them to leave as the Taliban were on their way.
But they stayed and shortly afterwards gunshots rang out and they were taken into captivity.
One senior Army source said: “When you look at the number of warnings this person had it makes you really wonder whether he was worth rescuing, whether it was worth the cost of a soldier’s life. In the future special forces might think twice in a similar situation.”
Another military source said: “This reporter went to this area against the advice of the Afghan police. So thanks very much Stephen Farrell, your irresponsible act has led to the death of one of our boys.”
Filed under Assmaggots for obvious reasons.
