![]() ![]() “But I’m a good type of psychopath,” he says whilst admitting that his lack of empathy means that he is capable of killing for money, if his circumstances demanded it. Years after leaving the army Andy was clinically diagnosed with psychopathy. ![]() ![]() How he coped, he tells me, is in large part due to his mental make-up. Months after experiences that would break even the toughest of individuals, Andy was back to work in covert operations. Andy was only released after enduring an horrific mock execution. It told the incredible story of how, after seeing three members of his squad killed, he was captured and tortured. His best-selling book about those events has sold over six million copies and has never been out of print. In 1991 Andy commanded an eight-man SAS squad designated Bravo Two Zero, who were dropped behind enemy lines in Iraq on a mission to destroy Saddam’s lines of communications. He went on to become one of the most decorated soldiers of his generation. After several run-ins with the law as a teenager, Andy’s life was transformed when he was given a choice – prison or the army. abandoned after birth on the steps of a London hospital, he was later adopted and raised in Peckham. In this episode, I’m joined by the former SAS soldier, hugely successful writer, campaigner and clinically diagnosed psychopath Andy McNab. “I’ve got the ability to kill people and not sort of worry about it too much.” ![]()
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