Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
How do you fight someone who doesn't care if they get killed? You accommodate them.
I'd like to think I'm a caring human being.
I don't consider myself dovish and I certainly don't consider myself hawkish. Maybe I would describe myself as owlishthat is wise enough to understand that you want to do everything possible to avoid war.
You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.
War is a profane thing.