Yes, it's rather like the British Empire in the late 1800's going to war against the Zulus or some other African tribe, on account of the rumour that the bloodthirsty natives and their uspeakably evil (and fat and ugly) king have acquired some modern rifles, and may use them on decent, civilized white people at any time...

Can't have that, can we? Tally ho, lads, and have at the heathen upstarts! We should be able to wrap this one up in short order, chaps. Drinks all around! Make mine scotch, please. Gin and bitters for Dickie.

- LH