Here is the kind of SAS character I’m accustomed to, mild mannered, educated and without ego, Messrs McNab and Ryan could have learned a lot from this man. Nevertheless, Michael Asher is balanced in his criticism which, given the information he came into possession of, I have great admiration for. Inexperienced in actual combat, full of his own self-importance and unwilling to listen to his superiors regarding excessive kit and no transport, the disaster that was Bravo Two Zero was firmly the fault of McNab, no doubt exacerbated by the usual lack of decision making higher up. And how easy it is to dupe a readership desperate to cling to the myth of superhuman British soldiers, battling to the death against die-hard bloodthirsty insurgents. Having read McNab's work of fiction and Mike Coburn's more honest portrayal of a patrol lead by an individual who felt a desperate need to prove himself, what comes out here is how easy it is to fact check, even in a war zone. Sadly, having been dropped too close to settlements and subsequently compromised, what actually failed them was their lack of understanding with regards to locals/ their motives and their own overreaction. Yes, they needed to be covert, yes they were one of the most vulnerable patrols of elite soldiers probably anywhere. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Ī measured and sobering account of what can go wrong when SF soldiers are dropped into an area believing everyone is out to get them. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.
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