The 22nd Ghost

The other day when I was at Target, I saw Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike. I do not plan to purchase this game; I loved the original Ghost Recon, it's one of my favorite games on X-Box. Of the six games that I have (I'm thinking my X-Box was a poor investment, I rarely play it), my least favorite is Ghost Recon 2. I waited quite a while for it to come out, and when it did, it was an instant disappointment.

At any rate, when checking some things on Ghost Recon.net, I found this book linked to, with the following blurb:

Update : It has been reported by the BBC that Tom's claims to have served with the SAS are false.

I searched the BBC archives, and found this story and this transcript. Very interesting. Also interesting is one of the reviews of the book at Amazon, which reads at the end:

Then, there was Sessarago, who was a category to himself. He left the Army in 1975, having failed acceptance into the SAS. He spent the years after that in a fantasy world, trying to look the part in his Land Rover, and supposedly, dabbling in some occasional private mercenary work overseas. I'm sure that Phil is a legend both in his own mind, and probably in his house.

Both in his own mind, and probably in his house. Simply outstanding.