Biden’s promise to Afghans in Kabul and another kind of ‘escape’ from Afghanistan
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Biden’s promise to Afghans in Kabul and another kind of ‘escape’ from Afghanistan

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   

Andy Davey | Telegraph

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. 

In today’s featured cartoon, Andy Davey on the US President Joe Biden’s reassurance to Afghanistan that runs contrary to desperate images of Afghans trying to flee Kabul following the complete Taliban takeover last week.

Adam Zyglis | The Buffalo News

Adam Zyglis illustrates the ‘cost’ of US military evacuation from Afghanistan after almost 20 years of war and the resurgence of the Taliban in the country.

Kevin Siers | Charlotte Observer

Kevin Siers on the doublespeak of the Taliban who despite having a history of oppressing women has now assured the international community that it will respect the rights of women in Afghanistan.

Kevin Kallaugher | Twitter @Cartoon4sale

Kevin Kallaugher also draws on the ‘messy’ pullout of US troops from Afghanistan and the ‘escape’ of the four — the current and former US Presidents from taking any blame for the chaos their decisions unleashed in the war-torn country.