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Title: This is bad even for WAPO...
Post by: Thin Lizzy on October 27, 2019, 11:46:24 AM
Seriously, how can you deny that liberalism is a mental illness?




https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-post-changes-obituary-headline-to-describe-baghdadi-as-austere-religious-scholar


Post changes obituary to make Baghdadi 'austere religious scholar' instead of 'terrorist-in-chief'

by Madison Dibble
 | October 27, 2019 11:38 AM
 | Updated Oct 27, 2019, 02:33 PM
The Washington Post changed the headline of its obituary of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi from "terrorist-in-chief" to describe him as an “austere religious scholar.”



Title: Re: This is bad even for WAPO...
Post by: Soul Crusher on October 27, 2019, 01:25:53 PM
 to comments.

Washington Post changes obituary headline to describe Baghdadi as 'austere religious scholar'
The Washington Examiner ^ | October 27, 2019 | Madison Dibble
Posted on 10/27/2019 9:05:21 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnastic Midget

The Washington Post apparently changed the headline of their obituary of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi from "terrorist-in-chief" to describe him as an “austere religious scholar.”

U.S. forces killed Baghdadi Saturday after a successful raid on a compound in northern Syria.

While many celebrated the death of the serial rapist and murderer, the Washington Post left many confused by giving him the title of “austere religious scholar at the helm of the Islamic State.”

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Title: Re: This is bad even for WAPO...
Post by: Grape Ape on October 27, 2019, 02:38:40 PM
This was disgusting.

It's unfathomable to me how they could believe this wouldn't cause backlash.
Title: Re: This is bad even for WAPO...
Post by: IroNat on October 27, 2019, 04:58:36 PM
Call him whatever you want, he ain't coming back.

It would be interesting to know who on their staff wrote that.