Political Humor | Channeling Sir Winston Churchill

Ron Coleman, at the Likelihood of Success has a post about his view on the Iraqi Front in the current World War - Defiant, I guess. In the comments, one of the commenters, “double-plus-ungood,” asks:

Suppose that this particular war is and always had been unwinnable, even if marketed properly and the post-invasion strategy handled competently. Would it still have been the right thing to do, regardless of the consequences?

This led to me rememborabling a famous part of a speech by Sir Winston Churchill:

We shall go on until it is declared an unwinnable quagmire, we shall fight in Turtle Bay, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, which are rising because the Earth has a Fever, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, unless we choke on all the man made Carbon Dioxide, we shall defend our Island, unless it costs too much or the “International Community” disapproves, we shall fight on the eroding beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, as long as no one fights back, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, as long as no one gets killed or even injured; we shall never surrender, because we’ll call it a phased redeployment, and even if, which is most likely considering that this war is and always had been unwinnable,due to the fact that that liberal democracies place restrictions on the actions of their militaries, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, unarmed and guarded by the United Nations, would issue sternly worded resolutions, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, succombs to global warming.”

I think Humor-Blogs.com has more famous Churchill quotes, as well as some great offers on cheap prescription drugs - Or maybe that’s my spam filter. I always confuse the two.

Now, polish up your jackboots, put on a clean, fresh brown shirt, club a few baby seals, eat some Bacon®, and head on over to Likelihood of Success. Remember, if you don’t leave comments, the terrorists win. Just make sure to wipe your feet and mind your manners. It is Ron’s home, after all.

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