Newsweek Japan's cover shows an American flag in a trash can. The Riding Sun blogsite has the image online, along with a few comments. the caption is "The day America died." Comparisons with the covers running on Newsweek International and domestic Newsweek are provided.

I am just guessing that the cover decision was made in Japan. Wherever it happened, it is an outrage. If we were barbarians, there would be riots in fron of the Newsweek offices. We are not barbarians, lucky for them. But I suspect the vast majority of Americans will not react well to this desecration of our holy flag.

Let's see how long it takes the MSM to catch on. If they even bother to publicize this.

Hat tip: Instapundit

Thomas Lifson   5 22 05