I may be missing the point but...
Nick | 14.05.2002 12:49
why was the Royal Marines operation in Afghanistan called Operation Snipe. Isnt a snipe hunt something americans do on summercamps, and is a rite of passage type thing.
why was the Royal Marines operation in Afghanistan called Operation Snipe. Isnt a snipe hunt something americans do on summercamps, and is a rite of passage type thing. I thought that to participate in a "snipe hunt" was to participate in a pointless, preyless charade. I found this link on the subject.
http://www.elsinore.net/deedop/politics/snipe.htm
http://www.elsinore.net/deedop/politics/snipe.htm
Nick