He sat there, smoking his pipe, before speaking softly.
"The Empire says that they are the good guys, keeping the peace and protecting the common people, while the Rebels say that they are the good guys, fighting for freedom and an end of tyranny. Every move is either a necessary operation or oppression, criminal acts or guerrilla warfare."
"And of course the truth is somewhere in the middle, yes?"
The old man looked at him.
"What? No, don't be ridiculous, the Rebels are clearly right!"
"But, a balance of views-"
"And the Empire is obviously wrong, there, totally fairly even-handed."
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