What a disapointing programme. Those most directly involved were not even given mention. This could have been an opportunity for some serious reporting but was simply an account of a few old boys who sat in their clubs smoking cigars and drinking their brandy. The BBC should try harder to do better.

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Yes it was not thorough enough, totally failed to mention involvement of the americans for example.

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American Special Forces were active in North Yemen in the 1960's - including the 10th Special Forces Group.

quote:-
"In 1963, Company C of 10th Group trained 350 officers and NCOs of a guerrilla force fighting the socialist government in Yemen"

Source:-
Hagerman, Bart (1997), U.S.A. Airborne: 50th Anniversary, Turner Publishing Company, ISBN 0938021907 .

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