This is a fascinating book. Cantwell was a Major General in the Australian army. His experiences of the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan left him a psychological mess. For someone so senior in the Australian Army to be so honest and open about his psychological wounds is extraordinary, and it makes compelling reading. Amongst other things, Cantwell states that any gains made in Afghanistan were not worth the lives of the soldiers we lost there. I have yet to hear a political leader admit that. Cantwell is exactly the kind of soldier we should be proud of.
