Newsweek seems to be hitting Bush from all angles this week. First, a
Newsweek poll showed Kerry opening a commanding lead over Bush.
Now, the magazine's April 19 cover story is on "The Vietnam Factor."
The article's subhead launches the opening volley: "In Iraq, the scale is smaller, but there are echoes. How it compares with Vietnam--and doesn't."
Though the reporters hesitate to conclude that Iraq is exactly like Vietnam (because, of course, it isn't), it seems significant that such a widely circulated publication is raising that specter. Newsweek isn't Senator Robert Byrd; it's a magazine many Americans invite into their homes every week. And it's comparing Bush's war to the worst in American history.
The question is, will Newsweek's readers pay attention?
- Marc