@woodcutter “moment in the sun”? That is clearly a mischaracterizing what this is. Even supporters of Tsarnaev are complaining about the cover. No one except a vocal few wanting to make noise about something is calling this anyone’s moment in the sun. All I know for sure is the Rolling Stone accomplished exactly what they wanted to, people such as yourself who would clearly not ordinarily give their magazine a second look are still talking about this issue days after its release. Score one for Rolling Stone.
I personally find it interesting that someone who has relentlessly complained in other threads about people filing in blanks where they don’t know the facts is so certain of what Russian intelligence and the FBI knew and didn’t know.
BTW, here is an interesting take on the cover from Slate.com. To quote Erik Wemple from this article, “It’s also smart, unnerving journalism. By depicting a terrorist as sweet and handsome rather than ugly and terrifying, Rolling Stone has subverted our expectations and hinted at a larger truth. The cover presents a stark contrast with our usual image of terrorists. It asks, “What did we expect to see in Tsarnaev? What did we hope to see?” The answer, most likely, is a monster, a brutish dolt with outward manifestations of evil. What we get instead, however, is the most alarming sight of all: a boy who looks like someone we might know.” Interesting perspective.