Luckovich Cartoon Includes Names of 2,000 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq

Editoral cartoonist Mike Luckovich spent 13 hours crafting his piece marking the 2,000th troop death in Iraq.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution artist created the word "WHY" from the names of the first 2,000 American Servicemembers killed in the war.

"I was trying to think of a way to make the point that this whole war is such a waste. But I also wanted to honor the troops I believe our government wrongly sent to Iraq." -- Mike Luckovich, quoted in Editor & Publisher.

He worked over the weekend, putting the names in -- roughly in the order of their deaths. Other staffers checked it over to make sure the Pulitizer Prize winner had included all the names and gotten their spelling correct. (Editor & Publisher) [Click image for larger version]