Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction – particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms.

You cannot expect soldiers to change people’s minds. That has to be done in other ways.

It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army’s philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command.

We told them this morning and I think they (reacted) like you would expect. It was a surprise and the reality of this is very sobering for everybody. I don't take this lightly at all not at all.

Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms.

You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.

A lot of networks don't want to touch controversial subjects, and especially stuff that deals with race and history.

The Russians are a very sentimental people.

Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?

Not much over £1,000 a month for the private soldier on operations is hardly an impressive figure.