This one is especially for Dan and his comment here. The last cartoon was meant to draw parallels between the pre-WWII isolationists and the current leftists who want us to withdraw from the world because they believe the US is the source of all instability and wrong doing just as people in the past wanted the US to stay out World War I and II for similar reasons. We did not choose the GWOT, it came to us and as Americans say: the best defense is a good offense.
About Chirol
Sir Ignatius Valentine Chirol (1852 - 1929) was a journalist, prolific author, world historian, and British diplomat. He began his career as a foreign correspondent and later became editor of the London Times. After two decades as a journalist he joined Her Majesty's Foreign Ministry as a diplomat and was subsequently knighted for his distinguished service as a foreign affairs advisor. Additionally, he wrote a dozen books on foreign affairs including
The Far Eastern Question (1896),
Serbia and the Serbs (1914),
The End of the Ottoman Empire (1920) and
The Egyptian Problem (1921). He is generally credited with popularizing "Middle East" in reference to the Arabian Peninsula with his book
The Middle Eastern Question (1903).
"Chirol" is a US citizen and graduate student studying Defense and Strategic Studies and government contractor. As with the historical Chirol, he has traveled to over two dozen countries and lived abroad for many years. Chirol speaks English and German fluently with basic knowledge of manyl of others.
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Thank you, Sir Ignatius, for showing that political cartoons can transcend their times….. most enjoyable…. please keep them coming [But shouldn't Dr. Seuss get some credit??]
What we used to call modesty is now branded as “isolationism”.
_What we used to call modesty is now branded as “isolationism”Â?._
Sadly, I have to say I agree.
Dr. ARW: I’ve mentioned a few times before they were originally from WWII by Dr. Seuss but perhaps I should note it every post then. Afterall, he did the hard part!
Heirabbit: This has nothing to do with modesty. The point is that before WWI and WWII a large part of the population did not want the US to be more involved in the world and surely not to intervene in the war in Europe. The point was that they did not understand the situation nor the danger to the US and the rest of the world and argued in favor of isolation instead of action.
Today we see the same thing with the war on terror, as it is first of all new time-wise, many people, countries and governments have yet to fully grasp the ramifications of what’s going on. The nature of this war is still unclear and sadly, one can find a better explanation in the blogosphere than what’s coming from our government. The US has no choice but to he involved in the world, we are in fact the motor of globalization and the world’s only superpower, we can’t simply hide under the covers and pretend there’s no global islamic insurgency. It’s grand to debate on method, but people who question whether the US should even be so involved has long since been answered.