"Churchill was not interested in compromise or consensus; he wanted to win."

Neil Brown - theaustralian.news.com.au:
"Ruthlessness in pursuit of terrorism is no crime
The newly declassified records of war cabinet meetings offer insights into how Churchill would fight the war on terror - January 09, 2006

The message to Western leaders and communities should be: a bit less preoccupation with idealised and theorised human rights, a bit more of a desire to win, a bit more concern for victims and, dare I say it, try to be a bit more ruthless."

Neil Brown, a Melbourne QC, is a former federal minister and deputy leader of the Liberal Party.