Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 13, 1982

Transcript:

Bernie: Good morning, all, and welcome to the Walden war games. For the next hour, we will be responding to computer scenarios stimulating a nuclear confrontation. The program is modelled after similar exercises staged by the Pentagon. Each of you has been assigned a place in the chain of command. As the crisis grows, you must use your code books to relay orders to your strategic forces. In approximately 15 seconds, the program will appear on your displays. If at any time, you wish to try to resolve the crisis through quiet diplomacy, simply press the clear button. Ready? ...Let the games begin! Mark: Code red! Code...uh...never mind. Just a flock of geese.