That wasn’t very nice…
Considering your own diplomatic skills, ADM, I can see why you would be so convinced that a more diplomatic solution was impossible.
Here’s a quote from [i]The Prisoner[/i] (Fall Out) that I just feel like sharing with you just for the hell of it (it’s kind of relevant on a couple of different levels):
[quote=’The President”]
This session is called in a matter of democratic crisis and we are gathered to resolve the question of revolt. We desire that these proceedings be conducted in a civilised manner, but remind ourselves that humanity is not humanised without force, and that errant children must sometimes be brought to boot with a smack on the backside.[/quote]
And just for fun, ’cause I don’t give a flying phut: Here’s some more of it…. Feel free to skip it…
[quote=”The President”]
We have just witnessed the two forms of revolt. The first, uncoordinated youth rebelling against nothing it can define. The second, an established, successful, secure member of the Establishment turning upon and biting the hand that feeds him. Well, these attitudes are dangerous, they contribute nothing to our culture and they must be stamped out…
We are honoured to have with us a revolutionary of a different calibre. He has revolted, resisted, fought, held fast, maintained, destroyed resistance, overcome coercion. The right to be a person, someone or individual. We applaud his private war, and concede that despite materialistic efforts, he has survived intact and secure! All that remains is recognition of a man. A man of steel…[/quote]
We now return you to your regular harassment…