BBC 2 - Fighting Passions
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Just finished watching this on Iplayer:
Documentary featuring interviews with soldiers on the act that defines them: killing.
For civilians, it is a crime. For soldiers, it is a job. Soldiers who have done it don't usually talk about it, but five former British infantrymen recall the reality of combat in compelling and candid detail. Through powerful personal testimonies, the programme traces the journeys of these men from young recruits, through training and frontline combat, to where killing places them today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ks643/Figh...
I found it extremely interesting, and has interviews with some interesting characters including Falklands and Northern Ireland veterans, one of the SAS members who stormed the Iranian Embassy and a sniper who has had 26 confirmed kills in Afghanistan. Really gives you some insight into what it might feel like to kill someone, and how the intensive physical and mental training prepares you for it.
Documentary featuring interviews with soldiers on the act that defines them: killing.
For civilians, it is a crime. For soldiers, it is a job. Soldiers who have done it don't usually talk about it, but five former British infantrymen recall the reality of combat in compelling and candid detail. Through powerful personal testimonies, the programme traces the journeys of these men from young recruits, through training and frontline combat, to where killing places them today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ks643/Figh...
I found it extremely interesting, and has interviews with some interesting characters including Falklands and Northern Ireland veterans, one of the SAS members who stormed the Iranian Embassy and a sniper who has had 26 confirmed kills in Afghanistan. Really gives you some insight into what it might feel like to kill someone, and how the intensive physical and mental training prepares you for it.
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