Swashplate The artefacts seemed credible, but prove only that the troop was in the area.
Mike RO'Channel Have it on good authority that while McNab is indeed persona non-grata in Hereford, Ryan is not. More to do with personalities than books though, IMHO.
mutleyfour While I have a problem with Michael Asher, the books were presented as being non-fiction, so if there are major inaccuracies - like claiming to have killed lots of enemy when in fact you didn't bag any (don't believe Asher there) then the issue should be addressed.
solotk Agree with you about Ryan having a chip on his shoulder about not being in charge. It shows in his novels too.
zhishengji751 I haven't read Mike Coburn's book. Does Michael Asher refer to it in his book (wasn't mentioned in the programme)? Does he explain what payments or other persuasion were required to get the Iraquis to appear? Seems unlikely they did it for nowt, as they weren't in it to boast about how they managed to defeat the enemy in a bloody firefight, but rather waited until they fell down then gave them a cup of tea.
Oh I See SAS are now forbidden to write such books, but that was in response to the whole Bravo Two Zero / One that got away situation.