How the Internet Hilariously Hijacked a Purported Al Qaeda Terrorism Brainstorming Attempt

On Tuesday, terrorism expert J.M. Berger, an author and contributor to Foreign Policy, alerted Twitter to a hashtag Al Qaeda was supposedly using to "solicit ideas for media ops."

He encouraged users to chime in using the hashtag, which, according to Google, translates into "suggestions for development of jihadist media."

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/intelwire/status/367395517447548928"]

The Internet obliged:

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/TomKenniston/status/367679547505795072"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/Mister_Adequate/status/367656266232913920"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/timmyconspiracy/status/367409856569151489"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/ClmRbrts/status/367397846338658304"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/ChadCostello/status/367678622452023298"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/EJSchorr/status/367658971811028992"]

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/Doranimated/status/367405264397275136"]

(H/T: BuzzFeed)

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