I move we get more wine, ' Alistair said. 'What does the panel think?'... It was obvious that the entire war could be solved in this way. The trick would be to reach for a corkscrew instead, every time some brass hat ordered artillery.

Chris Cleave
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The dynamics of this quote are very interesting. Alistair is commanding the British to get more wine while the entire war could be solved with a simple corkscrew. At first glance, you might think Alistair is saying he would rather get drunk than the war would be over. However, if you look closer you will realize that alcohol was never once mentioned in the quote.

What he is saying is that they can end the war by simply getting more wine for everyone. They do not have to win the battle, only run out of booze!

Source: Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

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