The reference to Churchill and the wing commander was actually a reference to Desmond Morton of SIS
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news...ill.asp?ID=192 and the BBC Drama The Gathering Storm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...ng_storm.shtml
essentially how you need proper and accurate information to persuade those who do not wish to acknowledge uncomfortable truths.