

For SAS soldiers, killing is a simple fact of life. How they rationalise this brutal part of their existence, and how do they let go of it when they return to the real world?

A former soldier captured while operating undercover in perilous post-Saddam Iraq recalls his intense period of captivity, mock executions and his fear of being torn apart by a mob or handed over to a violent gang or radical group. Plus, how selection and training prepares them for extreme situations and the importance of being able to think and act on your feet.