Let's remember that this thread is in particular about Col Tim Collins.
I for one am incensed that he is trotted out every time there is an opinion needed on Iraq or Afghanistan. Just because he smoked a cigar, looked the part (Sunglasses et al) and swore a bit, he's now apparently the voice of the man in the street when it comes to talking about anything "combat".
As many before me have pointed out, this was the man who spoke about how we needed to disband the RAF.
Wonder how his civilian helo fleet would be getting on out there round about now?