Just looking at the characters in the toon, before I noticed PONTIUS PILATE down there lower left, I interpreted this as Orange Julius washing his (the USA’s, ‘cause OJ believes the two names are synonymous) hands of NATO as Brutus closes in to put that sword he carries strapped to his back to good use. A dagger would not suffice in this instance — too much subcutaneous fatty tissue to pass through en route to vital organ for any weapon with only a short blade.
Just looking at the characters in the toon, before I noticed PONTIUS PILATE down there lower left, I interpreted this as Orange Julius washing his (the USA’s, ‘cause OJ believes the two names are synonymous) hands of NATO as Brutus closes in to put that sword he carries strapped to his back to good use. A dagger would not suffice in this instance — too much subcutaneous fatty tissue to pass through en route to vital organ for any weapon with only a short blade.