SCOUT· 62%1h 26m·2026-09-06·Mental HealthGary Roberts: SEVEN POINT SIX TWO: The untold story of British soldiers for hire in Iraq.
What really happened when former British soldiers swapped military service for the dangerous and rapidly expanding world of private security in Iraq?In this episode of The Old Paratrooper Podcast, Chris sits down with Gary Roberts, author of Seven Point Six Two: The True Story of Soldiers for Hire in Iraq.Gary takes…
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“Great episode. Ive known Gary since he joined us in Fire Support Company many many moons ago. A fantastic fella who didnt deserve to be on the receiving end of a witch hunt 🤬. Read his book a while back and even managed the big words 😂. G…”
“Hi Gary, it’s nice to see that you took care of the so called pirates. When I was soldiering in Kenya in the fifties we and the KAR were for ever chasing the Shiftas back over the border. The very same ancestors of these Shiftas were used b…”
“Interesting you said you were with BH in 06 Chris. I'd been with Diligence operating out of Al Mansour in 04, went across to BH in 05 to do the Western Desert contract, then stayed around operating out of the GZ villa until Jan 07. Essentia…”
“Great interviewer, asked great questions , very good indeed. Served with Robbo, what a bloke , can’t rate him highly enough 👊🏻”
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