This cartoon was drawn by Joe Heller and published by The Green Bay Press-Gazette on December 3rd 2009.This cartoon is drawing attention to the insignificance of the holiday season when compared to the current situation in the middle east. With the United States' new plan for the middle east, 30,000 men and women will soon be headed off to war. Obama's new plan has been hit with a lot of criticism because although he is down sizing in Iraq, he is ending significantly more troops to Afghanistan.
The cartoon is not as critical on Obama's policy as it is on the the mindset of Americans. We become so consumed by the holidays that we lose sight of what is really significant during this season of hope, the well being of our troops. Our society has pushed us to ignore issues as serious as the loss of our troops. American culture chooses to ignore the important concepts while dwelling on insignificant one. And as an American I strongly agree.
This is a good cartoon. It talks about a political issue while also showing us what really matters this Christmas. I think Joe Heller is also criticizing the timing of Obama's decision. If he was going to make that decision, shouldn't he have made it a lot earlier? Or later so the deployment of 30,000 troops wouldn't happen right after the holidays? Like myself, many Americans are not too happy with Obama.
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