Walt Kelly (1913-1973) was a cartoonist who wrote "Pogo". Pogo paraphrased Commodore Perry's famous quote from the war of 1812, "...we have met the enemy, and he is ours..."; In 1953, Pogo said, "...we have met the enemy, and he is us..."
Well, obviously he meant that the enemy had surrendered their ships.
Oliver Hazard Perry - [CAM]
"We have met the enemy and they are ours. "
Because the US and USSR shared a common enemy. Germany invaded the USSR in June, 1941, and in December, 1941 Germany declared war on the US. My enemy's enemy is my friend.
Then team up with your enemy to fight your other enemy, then go back to being enemies with your first enemy. This almost worked for Nazi Germany but they ended up fighting a two-front war after they double-crossed the Soviets in World War II.
"We have met the enemy and he is us."
No, Walt Kelly had his cartoon character, Pogo the possum, say, "We have met the enemy and he is us."
"We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Well, obviously he meant that the enemy had surrendered their ships.
Oliver Hazard Perry - [CAM]
A comic strip character named Pogo. The actual quote is: "We have met the enemy and he is us". Pogo author, Walt Kelly, first used the quote on a poster for Earth Day in 1970. For more info, visit www.igopogo.com/we_have_met.htm.
The US often underestimated their enemy.
Cassius
Demise at the enemy's hands bascially means that someone or something was killed or destroyed by their/its enemy. For example, the soldier met his demise at the enemy's hands, or the soldier met his demise at the hands of his enemy.
don't you get it? Lets say you have an enemy, and your friend has to hate that person too, so the enemy of your enemy is your friend!
General Patton was referring to the Soviet Union when he said "we fought the wrong enemy."
There is no enemy for the people of a country. if they are said that they have, the enemy is the one who makes them believe it.