For god’s sake–“Virginia Men” haven’t been a threat to the Capitol since Appomattox. Who did this stupid headline? NPR? The New York Times? The $PLC? No, it’s … wait for it … wait for it … It’s Eric Holder’s Department of Justice!
Amine El Khalifi is an Arab illegal immigrant accused of attempting to commit a suicide bombing. He’s a Moroccan, a Muslim (an “Islamic fundamentalist” or “Islamist” if you think there’s a difference) and he’s a visa overstayer. He’s also a problem for headline writers, because you must never say that an immigrant or an Arab is accused of something wrong—that would be pandering to normal people with normal instincts.
So there are a variety of stupid, unhelpful headlines in the stories about Amine El Khalifi—“man arrested” “Terror Suspect Arrested” but the worst is this one:
Virginia Man Accused of Attempting to Bomb US –
For god’s sake–“Virginia Men” haven’t been a threat to the Capitol since Appomattox. Who did this stupid headline? NPR? The New York Times? The $PLC? No, it’s…wait for it…wait for it…
It’s Eric Holder’s Department of Justice! Yes, the headline on the official press release, by the Justice Department involved in prosecuting alleged Arab Terrorist Amine El Khalifi calls him a “Virginia Man.”
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