Jacques speared a piece of chicken on the tongs of his fork and examined it thoughtfully. "I suppose. It is necessary however- when individual liberties are taken away to such an extent that people would risk their security for that liberty, the situation would have to be so bad it would be nearly impossible to get worse. However, no country is without such a state of affairs at one point in time or another."
He popped the bit of chicken into his mouth and washed it down with a swig of wine. "I take it you... do not approve of the United States?"