JC, Asia In Many ways Ho and his fighters could also be called "Rough Men" in the same fasion as those from America, Britan, Australia, Canada, and the rest that fought them. Also Those in China, that fought with all they had during WW2 against Japan could be considered these "Rough Men" One of the roughest "Rough Men" stood before a tank, and refused to back away. You should know of who I speak. This quote is not to, or about, a single nation. It is to All individuals who will stand up, when the way of life chosen by a people is threatened. On 11 September 2001 America, and it's way of life was threatened. "Rough Men" have responded. And to be honest, we are willing to respond almost anywhere in the world, from everywhere in the world, not just from the US, or Britan, or China, or from any one place. The quote goes to all people, "Rough Men" and those that are not. It simply says that there are those, that are willing to stand up and fight, and keep safe, what they hold dear. Read Sun Tzu, He was a very wise "Rough Man" Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb better known in the Western world as Saladin, was an Iraqi "Rough Man" in the 1100's "Rough Men" come from every walk of life, and join every military, and every police force, and stand up when and where they see that they must.