18 Doughty Street occasionally comes up trumps. This interview with the former Defence Secretary John Knott is a brilliant example of what it is good for. Knott is a superb interviewee with lots of interesting things to say- particularly about Afghanistan which he thinks we should withdraw from now and Iraq which he opposed. But he is almost most interesting in discussing some of the issues I raised earlier. Knott is also interesting on Yugoslavia- his wife is Slovenian. On the basis of this interview, if I were British Prime Minister and like Kennedy in 1962 sought to consult the wise men, the Dean Achesons of British Foreign Policy, then Knott would be amongst those that I would consult.
April 08, 2007
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3 comments:
Yes, the man seems to ahve his head screwed on right. Wish that there were more such people out there influencing events.
I have been catching up on your blog today and you have done some great stuff recently.
I agree with your musing re the Falklands; it is a current story done badly in the media as they want to simplify.
The 18DS interview demonstrated this point well.
Thanks muchly to both of you.
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