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Politico Headline Reportedly Read: ‘2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Insider Attackhaha…’

Mar. 11, 2013 5:01pm Erica Ritz

A Politico headline that briefly read “2 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan insider attackhaha i” is making the rounds on Twitter and conservative media, and the screen grabs appear to be legitimate.

Lachlan Markay of the Washington Free Beacon was one of the first to catch the error:

Politico Headline Reportedly Read: ‘2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Insider Attackhaha...

(Photo: Twitter/@lachlan)

The headline was almost immediately changed to “2 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan,” but a Google search of the story indicates that it was originally published with the botched title. Google takes a bit longer to update story titles than the original publisher.

(Photo: Google screen grab)

Politico has issued a psuedo-apology at the top of the story, saying the “haha” element of the title was part of a separate conversation and certainly not meant for publication.

“Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story included unrelated text that was inadvertently written into the headline field. The text was not connected to the story but part of a separate conversation. We regret the error,” the statement reads.

Online writers often communicate online through Google Chat or some other instant messaging service, and it’s quite possible the text accidentally made it into the title.

Still, quite an unfortunate place to make such a mistake.

(H/T: WeaselZippers)

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Case_Logic
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 9:21pm
Tha’s why they are called Urinalists… ‘hic’!

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zoro51
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 9:00pm
more proof of MURDERING MUSLUMS.. HELL SHALL TASTE ALL MUSLUM FLESH… they will b doing the harlem shake in HELL

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woodyee
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:53pm
I thought I heard Brian Ross say that the conversation went something like this – “Oh, Antoine, did you here the latest news? I’m putting it in my headline – “2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Insider Attack” – haha!” “Oh, Blaine, you’re so politically correct – meet me in the boys room, silly…”

or something like that, but I could be wrong…

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crusaderx9
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:34pm
Hmmm, just one big mistake? sorta like O.B.A.M.A.

One
Big
A$$
Mistake
America

Reprehensible – the new norm…

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Dkoonz
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:06pm
Maybe if we just give them some more money they will be good to us.

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GoodStuff
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 6:16pm
Politico must have Paulbots working for them.

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- 3monkeysmomma
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:12pm
  Keep you head up your **** like the progressive RINOs want you to so you don’t hear the truth.
  
  You wouldn’t vote for Ron Paul, the only serious GOP candidate in 2012 who bothered to serve his country even though he qualified for a deferment, then you will get what you deserve.
  
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gyro
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:57pm
they laugh ?
sad
very sad

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Mr.Fitnah
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:56pm
No laughing matter We should leave that sewer tonight scorched earth style

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Witness1974
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:52pm
A plan for the pacification of Islam:
1. Make a list of all Muslim “holy” sites and mosques.
2. Publish widely a doctrine that makes it clear that the U.S. will destroy one of those places every time an American is killed by a muslim, and everytime there is a bomb that targets any western interest.
3. Show them how serious we are by carpet bombing mecca with pigs.

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- potvin
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:08pm
  You must be thinking of an America that had b*lls.
  
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sligresda
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:52pm
give me a break people. not everything is intentional or a conspiracy.

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- Devout Infidel
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 6:15pm
  Perhaps not, but you had better open your eyes and mind Missy. All of these “mistake” occurrences of late when taken on their totality, especially given today’s climate, most certainly is not a mistake in most cases. Just got caught red handed and then pulled the(Anthony) Weiner excuse.
  
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Budrow
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:44pm
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BlackCrow
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:33pm
It has been my contention for years that admission to any college be it Harvard or the West Undershirt Junior College be contingent on at least three years of active duty military service unless medically disabled or acceptance to one of the service academies.

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- Paladin45ACP
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 6:02pm
  You are absolutely correct. Include a study of American history (not the PC version) the constitution and federalists papers.
  
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- BlackCrow
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 7:12pm
  After three years active duty 95% are able to separate the BS from the rest. It would also instill respect for those dieing for this country.
  
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- RedneckJim
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 10:28pm
  @Paladin – being a Jeffersonian, and an anti-Federalist, I take exception to your incorrect assumption that the Federalist papers offer anything other than an argument which Obama and the other NAZIs would agree. The Federalist Papers were in favor of a central, Federal government which had ultimate control over all goings on within the nation. Being that I’m of the opinion that the “United States” is just that, a confederation of STATES, each of which should have the power to determine what is best for its own citizens, I favor the Constitution as it was originally ratified to LIMIT the power of the Federal Government and convey unto the States and citizens all powers which were not specifically granted to the Federal Government, as is REQUIRED by the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:32pm
Yeah sure, and I will be elected pope tomorrow. Poorest excuse for their true agenda I’ve heard.

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.

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Eastinfection
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:30pm
This headline was only supposed to appear on Politico’s Al-Quida site.

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- dylan
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 6:03pm
  Error my backside!
  
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freenj
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:29pm
Politico’s comment was insensitive and intentional. A soldiers death is not a haha.
Politico is another left leaning trash bag of stories.
It is my understanding that Politico is owned by Allbritton Communications which owns a bunch of affiliate stations tied to ABC and Disney.
Perhaps some phone calls to ABC sponsors and Disneyland(World) might get some attention.
Yep the left just keeps up their stinking antics.

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UBETHECHANGE
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:25pm
Erica Ritz please learn how to write a factual headline. You are misleading with “Reportedly”. It was either someone at Politico, or someone at AP, where the story originated. This actually happened so it can’t be “reportedly”.

re·port·ed·ly
/riˈpôrtədlē/
Adverb
According to what some say (used to express the speaker’s belief that the information given is not necessarily true).

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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:30pm
  Yes , even the Beck “Reporters” are not immune to using the Liberal Medias Slang to protect themselves !
  
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tomacz
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:23pm
ahh,the compassion of the left,how touching

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MisterSarcastic
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:18pm
Does any internet site have an editor or proof reader? Any?

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- 1TrueOne55
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:29pm
  they do it’s called the internet dictionary inside of MS OFFICE or GOOGLE DOCS!!! These people are at the bleeding edge of technology and they use software that’s ahead of its abilities. So crap like this will happen a lot.
  
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shorelineliz
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:16pm
uh oh.

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FLOWNOVERandFORGOTTEN
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:14pm
We know what you are Politico. Keep laughing it up all the way to irrelevance.

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Southernsoul
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 5:10pm
We need to get out of Afghanistan. Its not even a country, but a collection of tribal territories. Trying to control Afghanistan is like trying to herd cats.Just let them know in advance; we’re leaving. Any trouble out of here and we turn this place into glow-in-the-dark glass.

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