Readers Draw Own Cartoon Conclusions

For once I agree with The Times’ resident con(servative) artist Michael Ramirez and his sketch of Saddam Hussein sitting atop a pile of skulls while complaining about his underwear photo (May 24). I’d like one correction, however. Because the drawing must signify the 1,600 Americans killed by President Bush’s illegal and immoral war, I think the number of skulls should be much greater to also factor in the tens of thousands of Iraqi lives that were sacrificed.

Dawna Kaufmann

Los Angeles

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Re Ramirez’s May 21 cartoon on John Bolton, nominee for U.S. ambassador to the U.N.: Is Ramirez saying the U.N. hates America? If so, Ramirez is saying the world hates America. The U.N. is not a superstate, but it is the only place in the world where all of the nations can work together for peace and economic and social development. The United States needs its representative to the U.N. to be open-minded to the needs of the world.

Mary Wade Hrachovec

Los Angeles