Can someone explain G8 and why there are so many political cartoons referencing it?

Question

i don't really understand what it is or the purpose of it. i saw a political cartoon it's at:

http://www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons/pccartoons/archives/cam.asp?Action=GetImage

but i dont get it. lol i feel like im out of the loop can someone fill me in? i'd really appreciate it.

Answer 1

I think the carton mean, even though there **** going on, most leader use the olympic as an excuse to ignore the problem.