Somebody already used the "here's your shovel" graphic today so I'm going to have to find something else. As Sam reported yesterday, Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Adam Elmahrek cautioned us all about the "fog of war" that was leading some people to spread the rumor that Hamas terrorists, who'd just killed more than a thousand innocent Israelis, had beheaded infants. "The only source for 'Hamas beheaded babies' appears to be the Israeli military, which is widely known to spread lies and disinformation."
Yes, another journalist is concerned about spreading lies and disinformation.
Journalists on the ground confirmed the reports, but were they "investigative" journalists? Or were they just taking the word of the IDF? He still wasn't buying it.
Now even President Biden has "claimed" to have seen photos of Hamas terrorists beheading children (like beheading adults is OK?), but Elmarek is standing firm.
President Biden just claimed to have seen photos of terrorists beheading children.
— Adam Elmahrek (@adamelmahrek) October 11, 2023
Again, this is an extraordinary thing to claim. I'm not saying it's false, but reporters need to press him for actual verification that it is true. Anything short of that is amplifying propaganda
You could show this moron pictures of it and he'd say "maybe they were doctored" https://t.co/csaaX3PmgX
— Heimish Conservative (@HeimishCon) October 11, 2023
This dude just won't give up. Why doesn't his employer fly him over there so he can investigate properly?
You are a despicable man.
— NotYourJewishMom (@CaffMomREDACTED) October 11, 2023
"The president needs to be pressed really aggressively on this horrible atrocity he described which goes against the team I'm cheering and my personal beliefs." -journalist with cognitive dissonance
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 11, 2023
Again? And then you'll turn off replies.
— Pam D (@soirchick) October 11, 2023
Just gonna call for help to come help ratio this.@ListComesForAll @SirajAHashmi @assliken @ingelramdecoucy
— Joseph Michael (@RegalMill388) October 11, 2023
Again I ask how in all that is holy is this guy employed at a major newspaper. I mean holy fuck.
— Rachel Kaplan 🪬🐺 (@RachelMiniK) October 11, 2023
Jesus. Take the L.
— Noyb (@Noyb2021) October 11, 2023
Good Lord, you're a piece of garbage.
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) October 11, 2023
Keep tweeting through it, you’re doing great
— Ryan B. (@rboger12) October 11, 2023
"I'm not saying it's false"
— RichardKKuama (@richard_k_kuama) October 11, 2023
😂😂😂
You just can’t quit can you? I’d say you should be ashamed, but apparently you have no shame. https://t.co/VZcBawDbjL
— Patrick (@PhillyPMC) October 11, 2023
Just can’t let it go, can you?
— CenTex Lake Rat (@CenTexLakeRat) October 11, 2023
He's an investigative reporter. Maybe he could investigate.
What does he believe about Hamas that makes him so desperate to believe this isn't true?
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