PM Tombs... have you watched the James Blunt thing on Netflix...

quite a bit of it around his army service and interestingly the standoff at Pristina airport with the Russians where he was ordered to overpower and destroy the Russians...

"The following morning, Sunday 13 June, Clark arrived at Jackson's HQ in Skopje. It was pointed out to Clark that the isolated Russians could not be reinforced by air and that, in light of how vital Russian support had been to get peace agreement, antagonising them would only be counterproductive. Clark refused to accept this and continued to order that the runway be blocked, claiming to be supported by the NATO Secretary-General.[3] Clark ordered Blunt to "overpower" and "destroy" the Russians, but Blunt refused to obey the order and questioned what Clark meant.[6] Jackson refused to enforce Clark's orders, reportedly telling him "I'm not going to start the Third World War for you."[7] When again directly ordered to block the runway, Jackson suggested that British tanks and armoured cars would be more suitable, in the knowledge that this would almost certainly be vetoed by the British government. Clark agreed. "

It's a great watch. Poignant and funny.

Posted By: Pixelman on June 26th 2024 at 16:12:04

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