Doonsbury by Garry Trudeau for August 26, 1982
First panel: Two military officers sitting at a desk are approached by a sergeant.
OFFICER: What is it now, sergeant?
SERGEANT: We just got the final count on the Terrorist Evacuees, sir.
Second panel:
OFFICER: Does this include the Terrorist Wounded from the Terrorist Hospitals?
SERGEANT: Yes, sir. Along with the Terrorist Doctors and Terrorist Nurses
Third Panel: the other officer, seemingly confused, leans forward. The officer and sergeant turn to look at him.
OTHER OFFICER: Wait a minute. What is all this “Terrorist” business? Wasn’t Begin once a “Terrorist”, too?
OFFICER: Mr. Begin was not a Terrorist, he was a Freedom Fighter
Final panel: The other officer leans back and the officer turns back to the sergeant.
OTHER OFFICER: Oh.
OFFICER: How many Terrorist Relatives?
SERGEANT: 3,000 Terrorist Wives and 7,000 Baby Terrorists
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I long for the day that this may no longer be relevant.
Fecking 1982, and it’s STILL relevant. Let’s not be deterred, and work together towards this cartoon’s dying relevance.
Same as it ever was.
Minor correction to the description: The character identified as “other officer” is actually Roland Hedley, a journalist.
