It's "guess this quote" time! Here it goes:
"Naturally the common people don't want war...that is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
Ok, time to guess - was it Dick Cheney? Donald Rumsfeld? one more guess....Richard Nixon? NO!!! It was Hermann Goering ! (seen as a young pilot in WWI, and in his Fokker...no jokes about the Fokker...)
You know, Hermann thought that after Germany surrendered, he might be called upon by the allies to lead Germany against a war with Russia - he actually thought the allies would want him, and continue the war only this time against their soviet allies (Stalin at this time was called "Uncle Joe" and affectionate name...)
I don't know about you, but this quote reminds me of 2002 and the run up to the Iraq invasion, and the 2004 re election campaign.
"Naturally the common people don't want war...that is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
Ok, time to guess - was it Dick Cheney? Donald Rumsfeld? one more guess....Richard Nixon? NO!!! It was Hermann Goering ! (seen as a young pilot in WWI, and in his Fokker...no jokes about the Fokker...)
You know, Hermann thought that after Germany surrendered, he might be called upon by the allies to lead Germany against a war with Russia - he actually thought the allies would want him, and continue the war only this time against their soviet allies (Stalin at this time was called "Uncle Joe" and affectionate name...)
2 comments:
I remember the quote--and LOVE the cartoon.
Great cartoon!
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