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Title: Not at all what the title implies
Review: Potential buyers will very probably think that this book outlines a methodical training program for increasing one's mental toughness and readiness for battle or other lethal confrontations. It does no such thing. There is instead, a hodgepodge of information from military manuals about general military tactics, interspersed with a bunch of commentaries about how tough the training is for various elite military units. A serious student of military science will have seen most of this info before. I gave it two stars because a reader without any background will probably find it somewhat interesting. I haven't read any of McNab's other books, so I can't make a comparison. But if you're looking for a guide to the actual toughening process used by the SAS or any other high-speed unit, you won't find it here.
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