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Also on Nuclear Deterrant: https://youtu.be/N6Et35vPYLg?t=184

    > Jim: Sometimes wonder why we need the weapons
    > Sir Humphrey: Minister, you are not a unilateralist?
    > Jim: Sometimes wonder, you know
    > Sir Humphrey: Well then you must resign from the government!
    > Jim: Nonono, I am not that unilateralist. The Americans will always protect us from the Russians, wouldn't they?
    > Sir Humphrey: Russians? Who's talking about the Russians?
    > Jim: Well, independent deterrent...
    > Sir Humphrey: It's to protect us against the French!
    > Jim: The French? But.. But.. They are our allies! And partners!
    > Sir Humphrey: Well, that are now, but they've been our enemies for most of the past 900 years. If they have got the bomb, we must have the bomb

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> James Hacker : Hello? Yes, Ronnie. I want the president of St George's Island to extend an invitation to Britain to send an airborne battalion on a goodwill visit. No, just a friendly gesture. Goodwill. Yes, at once, please. Thank you. > [hangs up] > James Hacker : He seemed to think that 800 fully armed paratroopers was an awful lot to send on a goodwill visit. > Israeli Ambassador : No, it's just an awful lot of goodwill. > James Hacker : [phone rings] Oh, yes, Paul. You know you have an airborne battalion on standby in Germany? Never mind how I know. Well, since it's not being used, I want them to fly straight off to St George's Island. [Pause] Sort of between Africa and India. A goodwill visit. Just showing the flag. They have been invited. Yes. Leave in... six hours. Yes, an *instant* goodwill visit. Tell your press office to announce it at once. No, no, leave me out of it. A *routine* visit. All right - a routine *surprise* visit. Well, say they were invited earlier, but the NATO exercise got in the way. Now they're not needed, they're going anyway. All right. Nobody knows it's not true. Press statements aren't delivered under oath.