It has been a long road and I would not say this were it not true that we had exhausted all possible Alternatives. But the threat is growing in the eastern front as well as the western front, and our military capacity is simply not enough to avoid being overwhelmed. We have therefore agreed to come to peace terms with our enemy. A sad day to be sure, but one will be only a footnote in our long and glorious history as a nation. Which is one likely purpose of the speech, based on the excerpt above?
A. To surrender to the enemy
B. To persuade citizens to sacrifice more
C. To chastise those who dissent
D. To explain a difficult decision