They really don’t make them like this anymore.
His autobiography is a read and a half.
In 1999, he famously refused an order from his US commander to intercept Russian forces when they entered Kosovo without Nato's agreement.
"I'm not going to start the Third World War for you," he is reported to have told General Wesley Clark.
Heck of a man. Heck of a soldier.
RIP General Sir.
www.theguardian.com
His autobiography is a read and a half.
In 1999, he famously refused an order from his US commander to intercept Russian forces when they entered Kosovo without Nato's agreement.
"I'm not going to start the Third World War for you," he is reported to have told General Wesley Clark.
Heck of a man. Heck of a soldier.
RIP General Sir.
General Sir Mike Jackson, former head of the British army, dies at 80
The soldier was also chief of the general staff and commander of British forces in the 2003 Gulf war
www.theguardian.com
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