Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 15, 1978
Transcript:
Man: What? You didn't make any human rights concessions at all this year? Man: Why should we? iran is a key strategic ally to the U.S, and Mr. Carter knows it! Also, you must understand our special situation, gentlemen! In Iran, the winds of social change would play havoc with our delicate cultural and political ecosystem! In a country such as ours, gradualism is the only way! That's why we recently decided to phase out our torture program through the sensible process of attrition! Man: Of what? The prisons? Man: No, no, the prisoners. We're just not replacing them.