Newsweek: America is dead (U.S. Flag Shown in Trashcan on Cover!)

Riding Sun Blog ^ | 5/23/2005 01:17:00 | GaijinBiker

[FreedomCalls]

Newsweek's false, retracted story about American guards flushing the Koran down a toilet at Guantanamo doesn't necessarily mean the magazine's staff hates America or Bush, or wants us to lose in Iraq. To be charitable, let's just chalk that one up to sloppy journalism.

But I'm at a loss to explain this, from the February 2 issue of Newsweek's Japanese edition:

As you can see, the cover story shows an American flag, dirtied and tossed in a trash can, its staff snapped in two. The large white text reads, "Amerika ga shinda hi", which translates to "The day America died."

The equivalent international edition of Newsweek, the January 31 issue, featured a picture of Bush on the cover, with the caption "America Leads ...But is Anyone Following?":

Both of the above editions featured a cover-story article by Andrew Moravcsik, titled "Dream on, America". (This was translated into Japanese as "Yume no kuni Amerika ga kuchihateru toki", which is even harsher; it means, roughly, "America, the dream country, is rotting away".) According to Newsweek itself, the article described "the world's rejection of the American way of life."

Moravcsik's article did not run in the American edition of that same issue. The cover was also a bit different. It featured Hilary Swank, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx, with the title "Oscar Confidential:

If you look carefully, you'll see that one of the articles from the other two editions is mentioned in a small blurb at the top: Fareed Zakaria's "High Hopes, Hard Facts" — here billed as "A reality check on Bush & 'Freedom'". Sure, they put scare quotes around "Freedom", but pretty tame stuff, all things considered.

It's one thing for Newsweek to actively promote the notion that America is a "dead", "rotting" country overseas. But it's quite another thing indeed to hide those efforts from its American readers. If Newsweek really thinks America is dead, and our flag belongs in the trash, why won't it tell us?

If I were to offer Newsweek a suggestion, it would be this: Any story or cover you're ashamed to run in America probably shouldn't be used in other countries, either.

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[FreedomCalls]

This is an outrage! How can they do this yet claim to be apologetic for the Koran desecration story?

[handy]

But it's quite another thing indeed to hide those efforts from its American readers. If Newsweek really thinks America is dead, and our flag belongs in the trash, why won't it tell us?

I didn't think I could get any madder at Newsweek. I was wrong.

[Stonedog]

Are Newsweek's anti-American views news to some here? Every anti-American story the MSM runs just shows the public what they truly are in a clearer fashion.

[Texas_Jarhead]

To hell with Newsweek in all its incarnations!

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"As you can see, the cover story shows an American flag, dirtied and tossed in a trash can, its staff snapped in two. The large white text reads, "Amerika ga shinda hi", which translates to "The day America died.""


Interesting how America seems to get blamed for EVERYTHING that goes wrong around the globe. Hell, I am getting sick of everyone using the US as a scapegoat for their problems. Oh, but when they need help...THAT's a different story...all the sudden we become their best friends...

I say SCREW EM ALL!

[wildcatf4f3]

I believe they are owned by WashPost.

[Cornpone]

Don't forget, Newsweek is owned by the Washington Post. When I was living in Eurabia the transplanted Amerikans working the CNN World Edition were more anti-American than any other news journalists I saw. I guess that's why they quit running the shows over here.

[monkeywrench]

I've read, here, that cnn and others trash us relentlessly in their foreign broadcasts. It's all psyops.

[mc6809e]

Interesting that what is featured on the US edition cover seems to support what is featured on the covers of the other editions.

[SandRat]

Yes Newsweek and all who work for it are trash but, the first amendment protects them.

[Sender]

[mmercier]

Maybe they are upset because "Newsweek" is dead.

[claudiustg]

This can't be doing Newsweek any good in the subscription department. I wonder what their numbers will look like in another year.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"I didn't think I could get any madder at Newsweek. I was wrong."

I think you speak for a LOT of us!

Let's ramp up the efforts to contact ALL NewsWeek/WaPo advertisers, can we turn this into a serious ACTIVISM thread?!?

[finnman69]

bump.

Nuck Fewsweek

[CasearianDaoist]

I was going to say, just talk to any Viet Nam Vet about Newsweek

[FreedomCalls]

Repost of the images:

Japanese Edition

International Edition

American Edition

[Lazamataz]

I am busy as hell at work for a few days.

But I have not forgotten our project.

Plan to hear from me by weeks end, and if you do not, ping me.

[thoughtomator]

I think they have crossed the line into outright treason. It's time to see some of these enemy propagandists hanging from the end of a rope.

[Just A Nobody]

Article 1 of 1, Article ID: nwolmail1120050314 March 14, 2005, Newsweek International, Atlantic Edition Mail Call Doing It Their Way Our Jan. 31 report on the world's rejection of the American way of life provoked a passionate response. "Thanks for telling the truth," said one reader. Asked another, "Why didn't this fine story run in my U.S. edition?" A third lamented, "America is not the symbol of hope it once was to others."

Then why do they continue to flood across our borders, both legally and illegally?