本拉登

When Time's special issue on the death of Osama bin Laden hits newsstands Thursday, it will be the fourth cover in the magazine's history to feature a red 'X' scrawled across the face of an American enemy. This bin Laden 'X' was illustrated by Tim O'Brien. A look at the circumstances surrounding the magazine's first three red-'X's.
本周四,《时代》周刊本拉登之死特别报道版登陆各报刊亭,这是该杂志历史上第四次在封面刊登“美国敌人”的头像,并画上大“红叉”。这期的本拉登画像由Tim O'Brien绘制。现在我们就来回顾一下《时代》周刊过去三次在封面上画“红叉”的情况。

希特勒

Adolf Hitler (May 7 1945) 阿道夫·希特勒 (1945年5月7日)

The issue came out after the discovery of Hitler's body on May 2, but before the German surrender of May 8.
1947年5月2日,希特勒的尸体被发现,于是,《时代》周刊在德国的投降时间(5月8日)之前就刊登了该版封面,

日本

Japan (August 20, 1945) 日本(1945年8月20日)

This was the first cover after nuclear weapons were dropped on Hiroshima (Aug. 5) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9). Because of the red in Japan's flag, a black cross was used instead. The formal surrender of Japan came on Sept. 2.
这是美军在对广岛(8月5日)和长崎(8月9日)投放核武器后的第一版封面。考虑到日本的国旗颜色是红色,所以这次的“红叉”改为了“黑叉”。日本的正式投降日期是1945年9月2日。

萨达姆

Saddam Hussein (April 21, 2003) 萨达姆·侯赛因 (2003年4月21日)

Time waited nearly 60 years for its second red-'X' cover. This cover didn't coincide with the former Iraqi dictator's capture of execution of the former Iraqi dictator. The U.S.-led coalition had merely taken control of Baghdad. Hussein was still on the run, and wouldn't be captured for another seven months. He was executed in 2006.
《时代》杂志等了近60年,才等来了这次刊登新的“大红叉”封面的机会。这次的封面和这位伊拉克前总统被执行死刑并没有同时发生。以美国为首的联军差一点就要控制巴格达时,萨达姆仍然在逃,在随后的七个月内都没有被抓住。他是在2006年才被执行死刑。

扎卡维

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (June 13, 2006) 扎卡维 (2006年6月13日)

The death of al-Qaeda's number three in a U.S.-led airstrike coincided with waning American popular support for the war. Zarqawi was called the "mastermind" of the insurgency in Iraq.
当年,在以美国为首的联军逐渐失去公众支持时,基地组织第三号头目扎卡维死亡。扎卡维被称作是伊拉克暴军中的“智多星”。