I was involved in Kosovo at the time. The Russians when they eventually arrived at Pristina were a rag tag bunch. Out of petrol food and water, borrowing and begging from western troops. It certainly didn't look like world war 3.
That said, Jackson, has shoved his boot in with the Americans at a particularly sensitive time in Basra and Iraq. This is the General who gave the green light to his political bosses at the start of the war when he knew full well that essential kit was not in place in theatre. I can hear criticism of Iraq from anyone but him. The man who willingly took part in huge reductions of manpower in the British Army at a time of war.
Beyond the pale.
Let us just hope that he now intends to make up for his decision making when he could have made a difference. I rather doubt it.