Award-winning Cartoonist Bashes Obama's New Afghanistan Policy

March 29th, 2009 12:36 PM

President Obama unveiled a new Afghanistan strategy on Friday.

As US News reported:

The new policy, according to a senior State Department official, places elevated priority on standing up the Afghan government's fledgling civilian capabilities to deliver public services and establish its authority throughout the country.

Here's how award-winning British cartoonist Peter Brookes depicted this new strategy at the Times:

Given the harsh treatment former President Bush took from American cartoonists -- are you listening Ted Rall? -- it will be interesting to see how our comic satirists go after Obama in the years to come.

Stay tuned.