Not Really a Beatle Question

As John Lennon said, "Picture yourself in a boat on a river..." Only, you're in a war zone and people are shooting at you. Now who do you want in that boat with you? A guy who will pull your ass out of the water if you fall in? Or a guy who tried everything in his and his daddy's power to see that he never found himself "in a boat on a river?" Pretty simple choice. Now, "picture your country in a boat on a river..."