“I have not yet begun to fight!” —Captain John Paul Jones 1779

“Don’t Give up the ship!” — Captain James Lawrence, 1813

“Damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead!” —Admiral David Farragut, 1862

“You may fire when ready, Gridley!” —Commodore George Dewey, 1898

“Oh no! Israel stopped a ship near Gaza, the militants attacked the troops, and nine were killed. Our policy is untenable and we better give in.” —President Barack Obama, 2010?

I hope the above turns out to be an exaggeration…

By Barry Rubin.
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