Current Event #4: Iraq War Vets Return

1. Drawn by Joe Heller
2. The key objects are Uncle Sam, who represents the United States; the U.S. soldier who has been fighting in Iraq; and the piece of paper that has U.S. job market on it, representing the poor economy at home.
3. Heller uses ridicule on the U.S. to highlight the poor economy and the war and Iraq.
4. This cartoon deals with the U.S. economy and the Iraq War.
5. The message is that it is tough for our soldiers to fight overseas and then come home without a job.
6. The point of view of the cartoonist is moderate, because it simply states the fact that it is tough for veterans to find work in the U.S.