Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world.
Life
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Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.
Wisdom
It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army's philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command.
Wisdom
Intervention continues to be a prominent dimension of the post-cold war world.
Life
Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms.
Wisdom
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.
Success
If you move between battalions, you are still within the same tribe.
Wisdom
Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.
Wisdom
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure.
Wisdom
Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?
Wisdom
The Russians are a very sentimental people.
Wisdom
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.
Wisdom
Well, the U.N. Security Council resolution 1973 is very clear. It says all necessary measures to be taken to protect civilians and civilian areas. I mean, that to me is very clear.
Wisdom