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January 3, 2006

AP Calls Terrorists "Martyrs"

We already know that Reuters, the BBC, and Canada's CBC don't want to call terrorists "terrorists" because admitting what they are would cast them in a negative light. Now AP takes the next logical step, propagandizing on their behalf by calling them "martyrs."

Here's AP's caption for the photo above (emphasis added):

Um Nidal, mother of three Palestinian martyrs delivering a speech at a celebration at the18th foundation anniversary of Palestinian militant group, Hamas, on Friday Dec.30, 2005, in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Hamas organized a celebration at Yarmouk refugee camp southern Damascus with participation of 2000 palestinians.(AP Photo / Bassem Tellawi)

By the way, here's what Momma Um had to say after one of her sons killed himself in the process of murdering five high school students:

I don't want condolences, I want congratulations. I encouraged my son to sacrifice himself. It is a victory.

By calling these psychopathic terrorist murderers "martyrs," AP seems to share her point of view.

Hat tip: LGF

Posted by Van Helsing at January 3, 2006 10:23 AM

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Posted by: nikko at January 3, 2006 11:06 AM