“The Washington Post published a gasp-inducing headline for the ages Sunday, describing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as an "austere religious scholar. The headline read: "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48." (Fox News, Oct 27.)
But the WaPo quickly caved to the outrage from almost all American quarters and changed the headline to read “extremist leader of Islamic State," while issuing a groveling apology: -- More...