 The line was " probably " written by Ken Keeler during one of the episode 's re @-@ write sessions , although none of those present on the episode 's DVD audio commentary could remember for sure . The writers were surprised it became as widely used as it did and never meant it as a political statement , merely as an " obnoxious " joke for Willie . The French dub of the show uses the line " singes <unk> de <unk> " , omitting the word " surrender " . 
