Since the early '80s, I've found myself in war zones in various parts of the world.

It sounds strange to say it, but you can be in a war zone and have a lot of fun. Even though war is essentially pain on all sides, human beings have the capacity to enjoy themselves. The soldiers are mostly young people, full of enthusiasm and energy, and that's an exciting thing for an old guy like me.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea.

There are some decision-makers in the world whose version of sanity is a little different from what I consider the right one.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things.

I understand our soldiers need to take all precautions in a war zone, but once a person is found innocent,