Comic Strip Characters Lose Legs in Iraq War

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAX27359TD.html

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A main character in the "Doonesbury" comic strip will lose a leg while fighting in Iraq, one of two strips published this week that feature soldiers getting injured in the war.

In Monday's "Doonesbury," B.D., a football coach-turned-soldier, was injured after being reactivated in the Army at the end of 2002, following a losing football season.

Later this week, he will wake up to find his left leg amputated, according to Universal Press Syndicate, the strip's distributor.

"Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau said he wanted to illustrate the sacrifices American soldiers are making.

"It's a task any writer should approach with great humility, but I think it's worth doing," Trudeau said. "We are at war, and we can't lose sight of the hardships war inflicts on individual lives."

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[DODI]

1. I love Trudeau!

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

2. But...but...he endorsed Bush*!!!

(Only because the Bush* administration has been giving him soooo much good material for the past 3/5 years.)
Trudeau's equally fair to both sides, but he's been pretty harsh against Bush* lately. I love it.

[dfong63]

6. not to worry

no doubt a president Kerry would give Trudeau plenty of material too.

judging by the news of the last few days where Kerry echoed Bush's positions on the war in Iraq, and Sharon's assassination of Rantisi.

[gristy]

3. Oh, man. This is sad. This is really something.

Anyone know how to post the comic in the thread here?

[knight_of_the_star]

4. Get Fuzzy did something like that too

Robbie (the owner of Bucky and Satchel) got a call from his dad and told Satchel that his cousin had his leg cut off in the fighting in Iraq.

[dfong63]

5. what was up last week? doonesbury was all reruns.

when i read today's strip, i thought i'd missed out on the story line.

was it censored, or was Trudeau just on vacation?

[Rowdyboy]

7. You might want to add the word "spoiler" to your heading

I really wish I hadn't hit this thread. I'd rather have found out naturally.

Just a thought, not criticism.

[jburton]

8. Get prepared for repug letters to the editor

They always swamp our paper whenever Doonesbury or Boondocks gets "controversial"

:eyes:

[Paladin]

9. Take THAT, Mallard Fillmore!

N/T

[Shakespeare]

10. The comics, for those who haven't seen them: