George Smith (chaplain) George Smith (chaplain) 'Padre' George Smith (8 January 1845 – 26/27 November 1918), Army Chaplain, was a defender of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War of 1879, an action which saw the winning of eleven Victoria Crosses. Born in Docking in Norfolk in 1845, 'Padre' George Smith served as a missionary in South Africa from 1870. However, he is best remembered for his part in the famous defence of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War of 1877–79 which won him the praise of several officers involved in that action in their reports. As an assistant army chaplain, and therefore a
Support for military action against Iran Support for military action against Iran Especially within the United States and Israel, there are many politicians and prominent individuals who support military action against Iran, in contrast to individuals and organisations opposed to the use of military force against Iran. People's Mujahedin of Iran has adopted provocation for military action against Iran as its strategy since 2003. Especially with regards to the United States and Israel, the primary impetus for an invasion is to halt or at least delay Iran's nuclear program. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly stated the threats a nuclear Iran could pose and expressed