22: Col. Richard Kemp OBE: fighting evil becomes personal

Col. Richard Kemp has "seen evil at first-hand" and says fighting it "becomes personal".

In this wide-ranging interview, Richard discusses his military career over three decades, starting in Northern Ireland, culminating in Whitehall as a senior government advisor and as commander of British Forces in Afghanistan.

This episode opens with Jeremy Corbyn claiming we in the West don’t understand Iran’s “inclusivity, tolerance and acceptance of other faiths, traditions and ethnic groupings”.

But Richard’s response is withering. He says Iran is the world’s greatest threat and predicts growing menace from Russia, China and ongoing Sunni extremism.

He explains his unwavering respect for and friendship with Israel and warned of "hundreds of years" of damage that Britain could have self-inflicted had Jeremy Corbyn become Prime Minister.

Col. Richard Kemp speaks in measure with the immense experience of a senior soldier and the gravitas of a world authority.

It made for a fascinating interview and memorable meeting.

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