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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. The usual test balloon? by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Let's see how the population reacts, if they just shrug to it, let's see how much else we can get away with. If it causes an outcry, we can always say it was the idea of a solitary lunatic"

    It's not like it would be the first time...

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