http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-33111934
shades of Maskelyne (or at least his claims) twitter hoax takes off spreading news and details about a non-existent battle fooling IS supporters and opponents.
war magician?
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Bemused attempt at AgitPrank? Malaprop, misinform, terrorist action?
"BBC Trending interviewed Mahmoud and put it to him that his stunt was in fact dangerous - and potentially stoked and exploited real people's fears." <- put it to him ?
or perhaps "However, realising that the joke was getting out of hand, Mahmoud called a halt to the prank after two days" was the problem? Should one call off a battle report for fictitious battles when real troops are deployed in the non-fictitious area?
http://www.wired.com/2015/06/antivaxxer ... gislation/
really. What story would you like to proffer?
Magician in EpicFail, NW struggles to find selected card. Four days and counting. #21CARDCOUCNT
"BBC Trending interviewed Mahmoud and put it to him that his stunt was in fact dangerous - and potentially stoked and exploited real people's fears." <- put it to him ?
or perhaps "However, realising that the joke was getting out of hand, Mahmoud called a halt to the prank after two days" was the problem? Should one call off a battle report for fictitious battles when real troops are deployed in the non-fictitious area?
http://www.wired.com/2015/06/antivaxxer ... gislation/
really. What story would you like to proffer?
Magician in EpicFail, NW struggles to find selected card. Four days and counting. #21CARDCOUCNT
Mundus vult decipi -per Caleb Carr's story Killing Time