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Monday, March 10, 2008

Magazine editor receives death threats

No. Not from islamists.

The folks at an Australian women's magazine called 'New Idea' have apologized for being the first to report (and breach global media blackout) on Britain's Prince Harry and his deployment in Afghanistan.

Few people noticed the initial report, but a scandal erupted after US website The Drudge Report picked up the story and broadcast it around the world.
The New Idea's former editor-in-chief, Robyn Foyster, has been telling people she's had death threats since the story ran.

I can see it now: news outlets world wide to report on rise of 'Western' terrorist. //snark off