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Time Reporter "Can't Wait" To Justify Drone Strike On Julian Assange

Posted by samzenpus on from the should-I-not-have-said-that? dept.

First time accepted submitter Tuck News writes "A reporter for TIME Magazine sparked a Twitter war when he said that he 'can't wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out Julian Assange'. Michael Grunwald deleted his tweet after a follower argued that it would only encourage Assange supporters.Grunwald's employer distanced itself from the tweet, saying 'Michael Grunwald posted an offensive tweet from his personal Twitter account that is in no way representative of TIME's views.'"

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  1. Re:Try claiming "Death to the Great Satan". by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    My apologies. What is the currently accepted politically correct term for someone who has an invisible friend and follows his orders?

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  2. Re:How is that legal? by whoever57 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal." Nixon, 1977.

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