Political cartoons add a lot to a news story. Sometimes they make you see things from a new perspective, other times they provide the viewer with help in understanding a particular situation. The most important aspect of a political cartoon however, is that it makes the reader think, and in doing so enables one to form personal opinions.


Here is a round up of some of the best political cartoons over the past two months.


On August 7th 2008, Russia invaded the Georgian territory of South Ossetia causing international outcry. The U.S.A. was quick to condemn Russia stating that the invasion was unacceptable in the 21st century.


After the sub prime mortgage crisis numerous banks went bankrupt and the economy took a nose dive. In the hopes of salvaging key banks the American government launched a bailout plan worth $700 billion. This contrasts with their free market ideology and is more in line with that of socialism. (If you are unable to grasp the meaning of this cartoon, take a look at a picture of Karl Marx).


National Security has taken a back seat at this years U.S. presidential election as the economy shows signs of melting down.


The U.S. financial crisis is linked with the war in Afghanistan in this political cartoon. Recently the top military commander of the British Army has stated "We're not going to win this war". Will the U.S. and its allies withdraw from Afghanistan like the Soviets did in 1989? The Soviets stayed in Afghanistan for 10 years and withdrew partly due to the severe economic problems they were facing at home. They also saw heavy fighting and lost over 15,000 troops.