I'm glad this guy had a gun: Heroic former British Marine credited with saving 100 from Kenya mall

[cali]

I can't imagine saying that too often, but in this case..... And of course, it wasn't just that he had a gun; he had courage and heart.

A steely former British Marine armed only with a handgun repeatedly risked his life to save about 100 people from the Kenya mall massacre, running in and out at least a dozen times to shepherd frightened civilians to safety, British reports say.

But his tale of heroism was revealed after he was photographed helping two women to safety with a handgun visibly bulging from his waistband in the aftermath of the siege Saturday, The Independent newspaper reported.

Sources said the ex-soldier was having coffee with friends at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi when as many as 13 Al Qaeda-linked gunmen stormed the complex carrying AK-47s and began slaughtering shoppers and lobbing explosives.

The brave Brit kept a cool head during the takeover by helping shoppers flee and then repeatedly returning to the complex to help.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/heroic-british-marine-saved-100-kenya-mall-massacre-u-reports-article-1.1465723#ixzz2fpkGBJMQ

[spin]

1. This man is definitely a true hero. (n/t)

[cali]

2. evidently he went back into the mall 12 times to rescue people.

[jakeXT]

3. Strange how the headline in the Daily Mail changed from off-duty SAS soldier to hero

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2430201/British-hero-mall-massacre-Ex-Royal-Marine-handgun-saved-100-lives-terrorists-ran-amok.html


Nairobi attack: Off-duty SAS soldier "saved 100 adults and children" during Kenyan mall massacre

On-duty SAS soldiers are now helping the Kenyan authorities in their final attempt to free the hostages from the shopping centre.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/nairobi-attack-off-duty-sas-soldier-2296888

[cali]

4. I'm unclear as to what you find strange.

[jakeXT]

5. Now there is no word on it in the article, only in the comments section. The information that SAS

soldiers are in the country, and that this one was off duty, is now gone from the Daily Mail and not even in the nydailynews.

[loli phabay]

8. The SAS do a lot of trianing in the region so its no surprise that one was in situ.

[jakeXT]

9. It would probably be easier to name the country where they are not in. I guess Gaddafi regreted

letting them in.

Now the SAS has to train Libyan troops

The SAS is training Libyan troops, it emerged last night.

The elite special forces unit has been passing on its combat expertise to Colonel Gaddafi's soldiers for the last six months.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1212927/Now-SAS-train-Libyan-troops.html

Libya: SAS veterans helping Nato identify Gaddafi targets in Misrata

Ex-SAS soldiers and private security firm employees passing information to Nato attack helicopters, sources tell Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/may/31/libya-sas-veterans-misrata-rebels

SAS troops dressed in Arab clothes join hunt for Gaddafi as £1m reward is offered for dictator's head

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029831/Libya--1m-bounty-Gaddafi-MI6-agents-join-hunt.html#ixzz2fqIpWcSO

[Jesus Malverde]

6. Good catch, I wasn't aware he was in the SAS...nt

[loli phabay]

7. probuably issued a d notice to take it out, hopefully hes not named

But rather referred to as soldier A. Good job though.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

10. Did he exchange gunfire with the terrorists?

The article doesn't state that he actually engaged the assailants, which means that he could have done what he did just as easily if he weren't armed at all.

I don't mean to diminish what he did -- it took courage and he deserves absolutely all the praise that comes his way.

But it didn't take a "good guy with a gun." It just took a good guy.

[JI7]

12. and i'm sure he has training that the george zimmerman types

could never get through.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

13. If he was a British Marine, that goes without saying

Zimmerman received basic training at Fort Dunkin' Donuts.

[Eleanors38]

11. Glad he was there to help those people. Very commendable. nt

[RetroLounge]

14. What did the gun do, except bulge from his waistband?

RL

[TampaAnimusVortex]

15. Obviously he should have attempted an unarmed suicidal charge at the thugs...

I mean what was wrong with him!? He could have fallen and the gun could have went off and shot someone while he was rescuing those people from the vicious gang of armed assailants! What a thoughtless bastard!

[RetroLounge]

16. You typed a lot of words

Now, search for some meaning.

RL