Sometimes the simplest representational concepts are the most compelling and effective. A recent cover of the Economist is a case in point. Instead of revisiting the carnage of the Bhutto assassination, the magazine opted to use a strong rhetorical declarative statement juxtaposed against a simple but explicit visual. The message is emphatic because there is little ambiguity in either words and image. The symbolism of the grenade, Pakistani flag, and the headline solidify opinion through figurative elements. The rhetoric implied as such does appear to not only further alienate the Muslim world from the Judeo-Christian West, but it also constructs an increasingly limited world view -- one that oversimplifies the complexities of the current crisis.