Michele Bachman got the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' right

The poem describes a disastrous, badly orchestrated charge by the British calvary in the Battle of Balaclava.

It became a symbol of loyalty and courage in the face of certain defeat, particularly after being described by Tennyson. The poem's ominous tone makes a lovely ode to fallen British soldiers, but is an unlikely battle cry for conservative protesters:

"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.



The Major, our international affairs editor, said part of this poem was used a lot in the Air Force. The Air Force version went like this:

Theirs is not to reason why, theirs is to do and die. That's war.


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