Congratulations, Rodney, you might be the first soldier to find a good use for your field manual. Although it does come in handy if you run out of Monkey Ward catalogs.
Now we know which branch of serves the “Castle Guards” are NOT in. If it were the Marines Rodney would have said Now we have them right where we want them… Fire in all directions!
I guess which branch they’re in is still up in the Air…
The success of that tactic depends on the enemy. In pre European American cultures, enemies who were too cowardly to die in battle were despised and made low level slaves. (A successful retreat was much more respected.) They thought the Spanish were great at first, because all those slaves meant many victorious battles over cowardly enemies. Too late, they discovered the Spanish kidnapped people for slaves.
I believe Islam calls for enslaving prisoners of war also, but in practice the current crop of Islamists prefer beheading. I don’t think the Huns treated prisoners well either. In general, Rodney is much better off attempting a retreat even at the risk of death - it is better than a slow beheading or slavery.
Llewellenbruce about 14 years ago
The Fink is probably hiding in a hole in the ground like Sadam did.
pouncingtiger about 14 years ago
3 Spooks for the Huns.
moronbis about 14 years ago
At least, he can think fast.
ladywolf17 about 14 years ago
Surrendering! King Fink will not like that.
ksoskins about 14 years ago
Congratulations, Rodney, you might be the first soldier to find a good use for your field manual. Although it does come in handy if you run out of Monkey Ward catalogs.
Yukoner about 14 years ago
Good thinking Rodney; you live to fight another day.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
What happened to “We will never surrender…?”
Jml58 about 14 years ago
grog, that is on the last page of the manual.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 14 years ago
we’re gonna need a bigger flag
Rakkav about 14 years ago
Well, they stopped firing, which is a good sign.
I wouldn’t worry too much. The Huns value Rodney too much as comic relief not to let him and his men go home in one piece.
SABRSteve about 14 years ago
Why didn’t they just run off to Canada?
Trainwreck_1 about 14 years ago
Now we know which branch of serves the “Castle Guards” are NOT in. If it were the Marines Rodney would have said Now we have them right where we want them… Fire in all directions!
I guess which branch they’re in is still up in the Air…
stuart about 14 years ago
The success of that tactic depends on the enemy. In pre European American cultures, enemies who were too cowardly to die in battle were despised and made low level slaves. (A successful retreat was much more respected.) They thought the Spanish were great at first, because all those slaves meant many victorious battles over cowardly enemies. Too late, they discovered the Spanish kidnapped people for slaves.
I believe Islam calls for enslaving prisoners of war also, but in practice the current crop of Islamists prefer beheading. I don’t think the Huns treated prisoners well either. In general, Rodney is much better off attempting a retreat even at the risk of death - it is better than a slow beheading or slavery.
Tsali-Queyi about 14 years ago
That’s the most Huns I ever saw in this strip. It looks like the Little Big Horn. They really only needed two men—well mebby one.
ksoskins about 14 years ago
It was George Armstrong Custer who said:
There are targets of opportunity in every direction.
worldisacomic about 14 years ago
I have a spear for sale. Good condition. Thrown once and dropped once. You can find me in Paris……signed Rodney