To the Editor:
Mori Rothman’s Feb. 11 cartoon depicting a U.S. soldier cavalierly walking away from an imploring Haitian reflects a gross ignorance that prohibits me from calling it a “political cartoon” at best, and forces me to call it a pathetic display of ignorance at worst.
According to The Associated Press, more than $644 million has been donated so far within the U.S. to Haiti relief organizations — more than half of that to the American Red Cross.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the AP report that the 13,000 U.S. troops stationed in Haiti — down from 20,000 on Feb. 1 — come at a cost of $234 million.
The power and humor of a political cartoon comes through its satirization of facts and issues. Mr. Rothman should try researching these before he next puts his ink to paper.
Sincerely,
Mary Lane ’10
Letter to the Editor - 02/17/10
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