Sources of Information Used in Both WorksĬollecting the facts from various people and assessing them persuades the reader stronger than following a literature story. The factual causes for Bravo Two Zero’s failure cannot be judged by one subjective interpretation, and before claiming which argument is more relevant or convincing, one should evaluate material sources and authors’ behavioral model. 1 Asher found information gathered during his trip astonishing, especially the blame put on Vince Phillips that turned out to be a scapegoat. Asher traveled to Iraq following the steps of the soldiers interrogating at least ten witnesses of the actions described in books. In fairness, Michael Asher, a reserved veteran of SAS, could not give credibility to unmatching circumstances narrated in both books and decided to make his investigation. Armstrong criticized the leadership behavior of Mitchell however, both authors were using a negative and accusing tone towards their colleague, Sergeant Vince Phillips, who died during the operation. Both books represent subjective interpretations of Bravo Two Zero’s events, outcomes, and reasons for the operation’s failure. Later, Colin Armstrong, under the pseudonym Chris Ryan, wrote a book, The One That Got Away, released in 1995.
The book became a bestseller and attracted the interest of millions of readers. Later, the commander of the troop, Steven Mitchell, under the pseudonym Andy McNab, released Bravo Two Zero in 1993. Dirty, deadly, and fought outside the rules.However, the first revealing of the patrol occurred in 1992 by lieutenant-general Peter de la Billère in his book Storm Command. Filled with no-holds-barred detail about McNab's capture and excruciating torture, it tells of men tested beyond the limits of human endurance. They were fabulous.- John Major, British Prime Minister. I'll tell you who destroyed the scuds - it was the British SAS. Their only chance at survival was to fight their way to the Syrian border seventy-five miles to the northwest and swim the Euphrates river to freedom.
The weather turned cold enough to freeze diesel fuel. Dropped into -scud alley- carrying 210-pound packs, McNab and his men found themselves surrounded by Saddam's army. They are the true unsung heroes of the war.- Lt. In January 1991 a squad of eight men went behind the Iraqi lines on a top secret mission.
They were British Special Forces, trained to be the best.
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