A Guide to Today's Cartoon

Not every cartoon works. Some are so obtuse that no one gets it; to wit this week's offering "The Triumph." The original idea was to show Bush having captured Saddam but himself being trapped by the war itself. So I drew two Iraqi jihadis celebrating as Condi and Colin were forced to drag a cage containing Bush and Saddam, the latter held in chains by the former.

Still don't get it?

You're not alone. Looks like I blew it. Probably has something to do with all the Nyquil I've been taking for this godawful bug.