War, Hector. War. And other things, of course. [Jack personally finds war to be a huge waste.] They need me, you might say. Need my expertise.

[Nevermind that he had to serve as first mate to James Norrington on one draft, and spent most of it inspecting crates in the cargo hold of a giant metal uglification of a ship.]

Also, I've personally been the LEADER of a circus!