World Cartoon Roundup
The most compellling visual commentary of the week concerned Saddam Hussein's trial in Iraq and Condoleezza Rice's trip to Europe.
"Now you are a nation of democracy and freedom, so would you kindly, if you don't mind, please, I beg you to let me out so that I can kill some Iraqis again" (Cartoon by Mo'ayad N'ima/Iraq)
This sardonic sketch of the former Iraqi tyrant was one of the last cartoons of Mo'ayad N'ima, a well-known prolific Iraqi cartoonist whose work has appeared here before. The Iraq the Model blog reported this week that Nima recently passed away at age 54.
Hailing Nima as "a great talent and a true patriot," Iraq the Model says he left "a rich heritage of artwork that had always touched our feelings and discussed our life, problems, and dreams in the most brief yet frank and telling way."
Nik Kowsar/ Rooz Online (Iran)
Nik Kowser, cartoonist for the independent Iranian news site, Roos Online, had his own glimpse of Saddam's legacy -- and his future.
Petar Pismestrovic/Kleine Zeitung (Austria)
In Europe, the specter of secret CIA flights carrying terrorism suspects to secret jails, as depicted by Austrian cartoonist Petar Pismestrovic, haunted coverage of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to four countries.
Christo Komarnitski,/Sega (Bulgaria)
Bulgarian artist Christo Komarnitski captured the that greeted the U.S. Secretary of State on most of her stops.
"Ladies and gentleman, we bring you this special bulletin." (Cartoon by Hameed/Al-Ittihad, United Arab Emirates)
As for the allegations in the British media that President Bush once advocated bombing the headquarters of Al Jazeera news channel, Persian Gulf cartoonist Hameed expects to hear more.
By Jefferson Morley |
December 10, 2005; 12:15 PM ET
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Posted by: nek | December 10, 2005 09:58 PM
That's Pat Oliphant, on 12/8
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/uclickcomics/20051208/cx_po_uc/po20051208
Posted by: | December 13, 2005 12:24 PM
Jeff-
Please continue to include a round-up of editorial cartoons as part of your blog. I think it is through these cartoons that the thoughts/concerns/impressions of others (non-US) folks can be easily understood. Heck throw in some Canadian or UK ones for good measure.
I have seem plenty of Arabic and Turkish cartoons and many are oblique, probably for good reason, but they offer a sense of others impressions.
Posted by: WOW | December 14, 2005 03:24 PM
Great article, that was interesting
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The definitive cartoon on Condi (12/9) was Pat Olifant.