Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction – particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms. Mike Jackson Read Quote
It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army’s philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command. Mike Jackson Read Quote
I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy. Mike Jackson Read Quote
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure. Mike Jackson Read Quote
You cannot expect soldiers to change people’s minds. That has to be done in other ways. Mike Jackson Read Quote
