{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/6adb47c23ad7f68551888956?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"SAS witch hunt: is Britain betraying its own special forces?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/1792753858140-866e9e50-1dfa-45d7-9242-c2106973ecd4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Just days after <em>The Sunday Times</em> revealed that five SAS soldiers were sent back into the war zone while under a three-year murder investigation, MPs passed the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which the SAS Regimental Association has threatened to challenge in the High Court. To understand it&#39;s implications, Tim Shipman speaks to Richard Williams, former commanding officer of the SAS, about lawfare, the chain of command and what it means for Britain’s standing with Washington.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Henry Lloyd</p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}