Japan tragedy finds expression in cartoons

Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Carol Hills about how political cartoonists around the globe have responded to the tragedy in Japan. They've used the red disc on the Japanese flag to convey everything from radiation hazard symbols to mushroom clouds.

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