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Mar 2024
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Beyond Torture: Andy McNab's Mental Fort...

JACK CARR
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Andy McNab is a former member of the British SAS who led Bravo Two Zero during the first Gulf War.  During his time in the military, Andy conducted counter-terrorist and anti-drug missions in Central America, South America and throughout the Middle East. He also worked undercover in Northern Ireland.  He was captured in Iraq on a mission during the first Gul ... Show More
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