Ministry of Truth Mourns Dead Terrorist Leader

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On Sunday, 27 October, Our Grand Nagus announced that the founder of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by an American special ops raid.

Us normal people would consider this "a good thing."

But not so for the outlets of the Ministry of Truth.

The Washington Post (WaPo) took top Fake News of the Week "honors."  At one point during the news cycle, the newspeak-laced headline referred to Baghdadi as an "austere religious scholar," coupled with a sympathetic eulogy.

It seems like the WaPo staff wasn't prepared for the backlash, so they modified the headline, for the third time and finally settled on calling Baghdadi an "extremist leader."

I wish I could report WaPo's sympathy for the dead "religious scholar" was an isolated incident.

Unfortunately, Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) has infected every outlets of the Ministry of Truth.

The media seems determined to have their reputation follow Baghdadi.  For instance, conservative commentator-turned NeverTrumper, Max Boot, claimed it wasn't a cowardly act for Baghdadi to blow himself up along with 3 of his children.

I found it funny that Our Grand Nagus notified the Russians before Schiff and Pelosi...

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...and for good reason.

Salty Cracker listed several other Dimtards who weren't enthused about the operation.

Fortunately, we have commentators like Mark Steyn who know how to write a headline, along with pro-American article like this:  Baghdadi Bagged.

The silver-lining fallout resulting in the inept attempt at newspeak has resulted in the WaPo being reduced to meme-fodder.

Here's a sample from Martina Markota's Facebook page:

I didn't know the WaPo's motto was changed in 2017 to:  Democracy Dies in Darkness.

I made the following suggestion in several Comments Section:

Maybe the WaPo should change it's motto to:  Journalistic Ethics Dies in the Full Light of Day.

I also found this timely meme in the wake of the untimely demise of the "austere religious scholar:"

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I'd like to say the Fake News Industrial Complex has hit rock bottom.

But I'm sure the next time breaking news breaks--they'll start digging.