Western media's al-Qaeda heroes

"The New York Times' Ben Hubbard published a sympathetic profile of Abdul Kareem, summarizing him euphemistically as "an American with a point of view and a message." For an accompanying photo, the Times chose a screenshot from a video in which Abdul Kareem rationalized suicide bombing." "Since the beginning of Syria’s civil war, CNN has virtually ignored the experiences of those who live in constant fear of the U.S. and Gulf-backed rebels that Ward branded as "heroes." In her apparent zeal for access, Clarissa Ward solicited a working partnership with one of al-Qaeda’s top propagandists in Syria, Bilal Abdul Kareem."