Cartoon Roundup

First lady Laura Bush headed a U.S. delegation to attend the inauguration of Liberian President Ellen Surleaf Johnson. Her presence, along with other famous guests including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rica and talk show host Oprah Winfrey, had the host country wondering what blessings the visitors might bestow.

'We Thank You For Putting Liberia First!' (Leslie Lumeh/Liberian Observer)

The prospect of an anti-illegal immigrant wall along the U.S.-Mexican border continues to inspire indignation among Mexican cartoonists. In the daily La Cronica de Hoy, the Mexican response to the barrier, approved last month by the U.S. House of Representatives, is seen as lackadaisical. 

Crude diplomacy (La Cronica de Hoy-Mexico)

As Western nations threaten to seek U.N. economic sanctions against Iran after its resumption of nuclear testing earlier this month, the Arab News sees Iranian President Mahmouhd Ahmedinejad cozying up to Security Council members Russia and China to realize his nuclear dreams.

Arab News (Saudi Arabia)

At the same time, another Arab News cartoonist sees the the Arab world caught between the nuclear arsenal of Israel and the nuclear ambitions of Iran.

Arabs caught between nuclear Israel and Iran (Amjad Rasmi/Arab News)

As Canada's Jan. 23 elections approach, voter dissatisfaction with both the unpopular Liberal party incumbent Paul Martin and the unknown Conservative challenger Stephen Harper has Toronto Star cartoonist Theo Moudakis envisioning a ballot full of unpleasant choices.

Canada's electoral options (Theo Moudakis/Toronto Star)

By Jefferson Morley |  January 21, 2006; 10:00 AM ET  | Category:  Global
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