Here’s the problem the Free Syrian Army has. They really want to topple the regime in Damascus, and this is where most of the fight takes place, between Aleppo and Damascus for the Free Syrian Army. Jack Keane Read Quote
I read people; that’s one of my strengths. It’s not that I can’t be fooled, but I’m not fooled often. Jack Keane Read Quote
Afghanistan is where much of the al Qaeda journey began. It is the main site where Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and their cohort rose to prominence fighting the Soviets in the 1980s. Afghan territory holds special significance to the group, which is committed to retaking it and re-establishing it as the base of a global movement. Jack Keane Read Quote
Air power will not defeat ISIS. It has not been able to deny ISIS freedom of maneuver and the ability to attack at will. Jack Keane Read Quote
On a professional side, you’ve got a tough problem to fix, Geoff Miller’s going to do it, and he’s always going to do it to very high standards, and he’s always going to be on the side of right. He’s always talking about ‘what right looks like’ – just a phrase he would always use. Jack Keane Read Quote
I have decorated soldiers for heroism before, and it was always such an honor to do it. Jack Keane Read Quote
I believe, for a long time, protracted wars test the will of any democracy, to be sure, and people will underwrite a protracted war if they see some progress. But if they don’t see progress, and it appears to be futile and useless, then that political support begins to evaporate rather quickly. Jack Keane Read Quote