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We have met the enemy, and they are us
- Evil or upsetting forces exist within, not without.
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Notes
This is a twist on Oliver Hazard Perry's words after a naval battle: “ We have met the enemy, and they are ours .” The updated version was first used in the comic strip “Pogo,” by Walt Kelly, in the 1960s and referred to the turmoil caused by the Vietnam War .
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“We have met the enemy, and they are us,” said Dr. Robert Levin, the health officer in Ventura County.
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“We have met the enemy, and they are us,” said Dr. Robert Levin, the health officer in Ventura County, where hospitalizations are up.
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“We have met the enemy, and they are us,” he said.
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The President's last memo will read: "We have met the enemy and they are us."
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