From BBC
'An occupation cannot last'
"He was convinced that soldiers could not be policemen.
He said: "I have discovered in my career, and I've been in six or seven peacekeeping operations, that soldiers are bad policemen, they're not trained for that.
"And as a rule one should never use the military for law and order tasks. Which is why so many mistakes are being committed here."
He warned of potential dire consequences if Iraq did not make the transition into a peaceful democracy.
"This country could turn into a true and long-term anarchy which would affect its neighbours in the region as a whole," he said."
'An occupation cannot last'
"He was convinced that soldiers could not be policemen.
He said: "I have discovered in my career, and I've been in six or seven peacekeeping operations, that soldiers are bad policemen, they're not trained for that.
"And as a rule one should never use the military for law and order tasks. Which is why so many mistakes are being committed here."
He warned of potential dire consequences if Iraq did not make the transition into a peaceful democracy.
"This country could turn into a true and long-term anarchy which would affect its neighbours in the region as a whole," he said."
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