Bob Ainsworth Quotes

• My heroes are the non-commissioned officers. If I had another life thats what Id be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank. Thats where the spirit of the armed forces is.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Hero, Spirit, Another Life

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• Growing up, I was always in the kitchen. Even in third grade, I made cooking videos called 'The Little Italian.' Very little production value, but it was good.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Growing Up, Italian, Cooking

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• Failure in Afghanistan would have profound consequences for our national security. It would undermine the NATO alliance structure that has been the bedrock of Britain's defence for the last 60 years... I will not allow this to happen on my watch.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Years, Profound, Watches

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• I got a tooth bust by somebody who decided they didn't like me and I thought the moustache hid a scar on my lip. It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Hair, People, Teeth

  "Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth on Afghanistan and the spirit of our armed forces". Mirror Interview, www.mirror.co.uk. August 22, 2009.

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• I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Privilege, Defence, Expected

  "Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth on Afghanistan and the spirit of our armed forces". Mirror Interview, www.mirror.co.uk. August 22, 2009.

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• We in the west walked away from Afghanistan at the end of the cold war and left it as a country devastated socially and armed to the teeth. If we do that again there will be consequences.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Country, War, Teeth

  "Bob Ainsworth: Gordon Brown 'impossible' to work with" by Patrick Wintour, www.theguardian.com. June 16, 2010.

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• I come from a pretty tough background and I learned a long time ago not to be bothered.

  Bob Ainsworth

  Long, Tough, Backgrounds

  "Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth on Afghanistan and the spirit of our armed forces". Daily Mirror Interview, www.mirror.co.uk. August 22, 2009.

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