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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[ShowMeMom]

The next time some of these foriegn countries ask for MORE MONEY or More Protection let's tell them America is Dead , go someplace else.

It isn't the fault of other countries what our traitorous media publishes in their countries.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Porterville]

Free speech... free capitalism.

[ShowMeMom]

The next time some of these foriegn countries ask for MORE MONEY or More Protection let's tell them America is Dead , go someplace else.

How about this: The next time companies advertise in Newsweak, CBS, CNN, NYT, etc, tell them that the MSM is dead, go someplace else.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Newsweak? Who reads it?"

The ones who voted for Hanoi Kerry read it.

[nutmeg]

Someone suggested using the postage paid postcards for new subscribers, which are inserted in the magazines, to send comments on Newsweek false Koran story and other anti-American stories.

You can get some next time you go to the dctor or dentist.

Ah, yes... that's one way to do it. Thanks for the reminder, Julie. I've sent in a few postcards from these rags before... ;-)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Are these the same people who incited riots over an imagined story of the destruction of Muslim's holy book??? And they have no issue with trashing an American flag????

WTHeck?? I can proudly say that I have never read a newsweek magazine in my 30 plus years. Even 15 years ago ,as a Democrat,I knew their magazine was wayyy too liberal for me.

I hope others will see it as the death of newsweek.

[festus]

The masquerading band of middle of the road moderate journalists is once again witnessed /sarcasm.

[ottersnot]

Yes, Newsweek is owned by the post "an independent newspapers" choke.
I don't know why any conservative would subscribe to the post. Unfortunately many do.

[thackney]

"check out the Japan edition" ping

[chuckwalla]

My mind is made up and that is why I wrote what I did.
My point is clear.
If they return their rats to power in the ashes of America they won't mind because they will blame it all on the Repubs.

[chuckwalla]

Further they seem to believe they are the only Americans so nothing they do is un-American.
Very dangerous and arrogant attitude that will be their ruin.

[lapsus calami]

 

To the foreign reader, not attuned to the nuances of our freedom of the press, stories such as these in an obviously American magazine might be thought of as sanctioned.

 

Bingo! That's what makes me cringe when the so-called "media" reels out such garbage - someone, somewhere will be taking it as gospel, further complicating foreign policy/relations if not endangering Americans everywhere.

 

 

[hineybona]

They believe they are not Un american ..The reality is they ARE!

[bitt]

thanks for the ping, Tonk...I would have missed this info but for you....

[chuckwalla]

That's my point.
They are willing to destroy America in order to gain their power.
In their twisted minds they believe they are actually saving America from the evil Repubs.
The irony is that the evil is only in their minds.
The terrorists could just sit back and watch us tear ourselves apart if something is not done.
They are acting like an in country Tokyo Rose.

[I_like_good_things_too]

This CAN'T be true. If so, they are merely giving the US the finger. Paging Indra Pepsico!

Tell me this isn't true before I start to tell others about it. Please.

[Nam Vet]

I didn't realize this crap was going on. I'm so p*ssed I could spit. Thanks for this post FreedomCalls. I have seen mild changes to covers in the past, but never something so blatantly craping on America.

I haven't read the posts yet, but has anyone sent this to Britt or someone else at FNC ? How can any of these so-called 'ethical' journalists say they are not anti-American leftists?

Nam Vet

[LoudAmericanCowboy]

Somebody must pick up on this. I wanna see those front pages on tomorrow. Good work finding them.

[LoudAmericanCowboy]

i think im gonna call up drudge on this so he'll hopefully post it on his website.