Former SAS operator Melvyn Downes speaks with David Hookstead about his time in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and much more!
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Find Melvyn’s YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@ExSASMelvynDownes/featured
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Instagram: @david_hookstead
Twitter: @dhookstead
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The amount of heavy stuff that dude has seen,.
would be measured in tonnage .
This is an old school soldier. As a medically retired RUC officer of 30 years in various specialist units, the Regiment did some excellent, heroic work in Northern Ireland 🇬🇧. I was proud to work alongside side a couple of them. The most unassuming and humble blokes. Unfortunately like a lot of English soldiers, he has a very basic grasp of Northern Irish history and politics, but he gets the major points across well.
One point, it was a minority of Roman Catholic who supported the IRA. A violent minority and there were a violent minority of Protestant thugs as well.
Salutation’s from Belfast Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
P.S we are still part of the United Kingdom and the majority do not want to be part of the 3rd world country, The Republic of Ireland. It is only held together by the EU and is full of immigrants and drug traffickers.
The IRA was militarily crushed. 1 in 4 active terrorists were informing. It was beaten, but our leaders were weak and would t finish the job. Unfortunately we now have their political wing in government due to the cowardice and the gerrymandering of the various british governments and our local idiot politicians on the Protestant side.
Definitely could not go undercover in Belfast back in day . 😩 kudos to him no .
Melverley top bloke. I can remember the pitchers at Fort Lewis wiggy dexter lippy Enoch fuckin pissed myself laughing when you said that. Greedy as a pig. Mega mate Coop
Mel is the real deal, and come across as an everyday bloke, the bloke from stoke 💪 great too see him on podcasts
Melvyn David is one of the SAS guys that others aspired to be like by accounts from different SAS soldiers.All of the guys are "special" but apparently Mel is a cut above the best of the best.Also he,s from the best County in England, Staffordshire, my home County,lol😊.Really looking forward to this A proper legend is about to come through the wall,lol.Thanks!
What always strikes me about our SAS guys is how humble and down to earth they are and Melvyn is a perfect example of that .
The sas make me proud to be British and that's saying something in this day.
Hey, @davidhooksteadinterviews Does Melvin know you are a rapist sympathizer?
Had to do a double take. I really thought he was Iron Mike for a second.