Here we have a great example of journalism as a warmonger, in the form of a political cartoon. The man who represents Spain has a bloody knife hidden behind his back and appears to be humbling himself in front of the man who represents the United States (Uncle Sam?), all while watching a ship sink. The sinking ship obviously represents the U.S.S. Maine, and it was cartoons like this that whipped American citizens into a pro-war frenzy.
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