Pity from the winning side, eh?

You all are worthy of respect.

I've come to understand this well, for I have been watching, always, since then.

We, the United States, would be the ones who know best.

No. Your strength, your tenacity...

I know. Both our sides fought rather fiercely back then.

But you've given us quite the fright too.

You can't just treat the past as though nothing has happened, see.