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
Understand, Within, Defence, Budget
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
Army, Within, His, Bedrock
Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.
- Mike Jackson
Soldier, Everything, Starts, Finishes
Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure.
- Mike Jackson
Over, Private, Figure, Hardly
The Russians are a very sentimental people.
- Mike Jackson
People, Very, Russians, Sentimental
Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms.
- Mike Jackson
Through, Particularly, Friction
Intervention continues to be a prominent dimension of the post-cold war world.
- Mike Jackson
War, World, Prominent, Dimension
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.
- Mike Jackson
Clear, Necessary, Very, Civilian
Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.
- Mike Jackson
Forces, Least, Retain, Command
If you move between battalions, you are still within the same tribe.
- Mike Jackson
Same, Move, Still, Battalions
Missing your lunch is not exactly the end of the world.
- Mike Jackson
Lunch, End, World, Missing
You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.
- Mike Jackson
Minds, Other, Expect, Soldiers
Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?
- Mike Jackson
Important, Very, Profession
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