"This isn't a calculated action, he's just lost control," Colonel Jones said.
Now Colonel Jones has returned to the region to fight a very different war.
But Colonel Jones also said he did not regard the calls as an attempt to put political pressure on him.
Colonel Jones said the allied officers told the rebels "to knock that stuff off."
"If you come back here a month from now you'll see a city of tents," Colonel Jones said.
Colonel Jones.knew to a minute where the next shell would fall.
For the first time in real life, Colonel Jones ordered his men into combat.
"I think we feel a deeper commitment to get them ready," Colonel Jones said.
"Never do we want a soldier to hesitate before making the right decision," Colonel Jones said.
"It's hard to tell who fired first," said Colonel Jones.