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Task Force Black: The
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Task Force Black: The
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The Tank War: The
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between 1976 and 1987. The book, which was subject to censorship by the
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Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the secret struggle against the IRA
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Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the secret struggle against the IRA
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on a Short
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The Man Who Broke
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Salisbury poisoning: Skripals 'were under
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as "deep and meticulous delving into a secret war".
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