Apparently it's not just Americans who are ignorant of history; the image shown here was taken in at the Hyde Park anti-war protests in London. Britons, of all people, should remember the folly of Neville Chamberlain's errand to Munich. I'm sure Vaclav Havel would be more than happy to explain matters to the airhead holding this sign.
"Peace in our time" is a sufficiently offbeat phrase that I doubt that some protestor just happened to hit upon it by chance. More likely, he asked someone -- e.g., a college roomie -- to suggest a slogan for his sign; that someone was less anti-war -- and less ignorant -- than our peacenik friend, and used the request as an opportunity to monkeywrench the protest.
Still, as Charles Johnson points out, the fact that the protestors are ignorant is to be expected; what's shocking is that the Reuters copy editor who wrote the caption didn't have a clue either.
(Link via InstaPundit and LGF.)
Posted by Kevin Shaum at February 16, 2003 01:41 AM | TrackBackThe sign made me laugh out loud. The vast chasm of stupidity it demonstrates amaze me.
Posted by: fuchs on February 16, 2003 06:09 PM