Soldiers in many previous wars were compensated mainly by what they could plunder, both in goods and physical entertainment. Non-combatants were slaughtered, and women taken as domestic slaves (if they were lucky). The cry “Havoc!” was the signal to go to it.
No way I can find and link to it, but I think Asimov wrote an essay with that in it..Go ahead and pick nits. Sometimes I find the comments that get off the subject more interesting than the original subject itself. Sydney J. Harris wrote occasional columns subtitled, “Things I Learned on my Way to Looking up Other Things.” They were often his better columns.
The left is seizing on the issue of immunity for US Soldiers to excuse the President’s premature withdrawal of forces from Iraq. However, the fact is that the this could have been negotiated, had the President had the desire and the competence to do so. instead, he deliberately made such negotiations more difficult, as explained in this article:-www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/06/why-obama-owns-iraq.php
michael_orr25 almost 10 years ago
As constant as the Northern star.
Simon_Jester almost 10 years ago
A certain tune by Pink Floyd comes to mind
SHAKENDOWN almost 10 years ago
There should be a third dog with $ on its sides.
echoraven almost 10 years ago
Gorgeous art!
emptc12 almost 10 years ago
Soldiers in many previous wars were compensated mainly by what they could plunder, both in goods and physical entertainment. Non-combatants were slaughtered, and women taken as domestic slaves (if they were lucky). The cry “Havoc!” was the signal to go to it.
Godfreydaniel almost 10 years ago
Incredibly powerful art in this one. It would make one hell of a poster.
emptc12 almost 10 years ago
No way I can find and link to it, but I think Asimov wrote an essay with that in it..Go ahead and pick nits. Sometimes I find the comments that get off the subject more interesting than the original subject itself. Sydney J. Harris wrote occasional columns subtitled, “Things I Learned on my Way to Looking up Other Things.” They were often his better columns.
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
The ’toon is totally accurate in its simplicity, and the simple-minded keep feeding the dogs.
TripleAxel almost 10 years ago
Or when you disengage from Iraq too quickly and do not follow up with support and political guidance for the emerging democratic government.
gammaguy almost 10 years ago
“^What are “scare resources”?”
Pretty sure that was meant to be “scarce”.
TripleAxel almost 10 years ago
The left is seizing on the issue of immunity for US Soldiers to excuse the President’s premature withdrawal of forces from Iraq. However, the fact is that the this could have been negotiated, had the President had the desire and the competence to do so. instead, he deliberately made such negotiations more difficult, as explained in this article:-www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/06/why-obama-owns-iraq.php