nicknamenick,

When the gas is used the 'troops' don't rush in, they wait for the gas to take effect so they are not the targets of the few frantic shots possible, the hostages are.
Hence the brain destroying head shot being the best option.

You need to read up a bit on body armour as well.

We agree that gas is not the way. A head-shot is not good for the head and may not conform to H&S outcomes for the customer.
I have read up on bullet and explosive armour and can spell it in English and American "armor". An extending arm can jab a pistol to the perp's head with a recording of "surrender" in Arabic or the armour can carry inbuilt multiple machine guns for persuading the client to assist police.

'Programme' versus 'program' in Australian usage.

The spelling was changed to 'program' by Gough Whitlam. Gough interfered personally to have the (then) new federal government Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers being drafted by the AGPS in consultation with the Australian Government Printer introduce new, 'improved' spellings and programs was one such, because he and the Left elite believed that their voting demographic couldn't spell.

It is typical of the left elite that they patronise blue collar workers and what they perceive a s lower socio-economic groups, believing that they, the International Socialists (Gough converted to Fabianism soon after his election, but he always epitomised the urbane Chardonnay socialist) always knew what was best for the herd (sic) and secondly, that the aforementioned herd could NOT be trusted to exercise proper judgement even where their own good was concerned.

Gough and the left elite knew that the herd could never be trusted to learn to spell bid words. Likewise they would never understand the Latin and other roots to help their comprehension. So Gough wanted a simplified, bastardised phonetic spelling.

He did some good though with his quirky changes. For example, to the formal coat of arms that would horrify the ratbag ersatz 'Progressives' today. The red roo regained its missing scrotum and its chest acquired the red hue of a buck in full mating vigor (colour coat of arms). The roo also lost its dubious stance that Gough thought was effeminate (he was more direct), its arm was formerly limp wristed on the top of the shield.

The Leftists of today -who wouldn't recognise Left if there was a Dept of Roads neon sign pointing the way- re-write history and none of them would have stood for 5 minutes with Gough, who would have sacked them on the spot.

'big' not 'bid'

Gof not Gough

OTB,

Never the less 'program' is the earlier English spelling, the USA is a repository and a conserver of British language, spelling and customs.