“This isn't about Pat, this is about what they did to Pat and what they did to a nation. [The truth] may not be pretty but that's not what war is all about. It's ugly, it's bloody, it's painful. And to write these glorious tales is really a disservice to the nation.”

"However, these last few years, and especially after recent events, I've come to appreciate just how shallow and insignificant my role is... It's no longer important.”