The new Newsweek's center fold is....

[Ernesto]

2 full pages of the flag drapped coffins loaded for their flight home from the quagmire with comments about their lack of armor. Enjoy chimp, you facist, lying little chickenhawk prick.

[Not Me]

1. "It is disrespectful to show the war dead in their flag covered caskets...

but it is perfectly fine to show a NYC firefighter in his flag covered casket if it is in one of their campaign commercials."

Despicable.

[nostamj]

3. "flag covered casket"

???

did NEWSWEEK print that?

there were no 'caskets' removed from Ground Zero, just stretchers with flag-covered remains.

and, depending on when that shot was taken, there is NO guarantee it was the remains of a firefighter.

they did that *at first* but then showed the same respect for ALL remains removed from the site.

[displacedtexan]

4. Except that there were no coffins at ground zero...

and the fire fighters in that ad were paid actors.

Totally staged for the ad... because 9/11 just wasn't dramatic enough for a Bush/Cheney re-elect ad.

[nostamj]

5. to clarify...

the film of the stretcher was real

'fake' firefighters were used elsewhere in that ad, or in another one.

[rocktivity]

2. ABC Nightline is going to read the names of the dead on Friday

and now this? Encouraging--maybe the mainstream media is waking up.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Ernesto]

6. Let us hope so Rock

The bottom line (imho) is that this story is a sure thing to attrack "rubber-neckers". Kinda like Courtney Love, Jacko & Paris Hilton. Atleast it grabs some publicity for a real issue... Please donate to JK. & for all you "starless DUers", SUPPORT this forum, please.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. Good for Newsweek. They pioneered pictures like that during

Vietnam, and it was the first time many realized how many were dying. It also led to a revolution in news organizations, which was never completed, but it may start up again.
Let's hope.