Roost of Eagles

Then:

My father took me out late in the evening, the only sound the rustling of leaves in the breeze. He laid his arm about my shoulders, and pointed up at the silver glowing moon. "We went there, once."

"Someday, we will again."

Now:

The grey surface floats up to meet me. I feel the ship’s feet touch the ground, the shaking of the engines fade away. A bulb burns steady on my board. "Contact light."

My voice feels thick in my throat, and I have to cough to clear it before I can finish my report:

"Aquila has landed."

Guess the politician!

"And if our human rights laws get in the way of doing it, we will change the law so we can do it."

Who do you think - Trump, maybe? Nigel Farrage? Some African dictator, or maybe Kim Jong Un?

No, it's the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, explaining how she intends to combat terrorism by a 'guilty until proven innocent' policy:

"And I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they are a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in full in court."

Sweet flipping mercy.