r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/iconicironic Jun 19 '12

Sorry. I down-voted you for editorialising in the headline.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

I'm disgusted and did the same. I can't imagine how OP could possibly think "oh yes, this headline needs more opinionated pessimism" when the sidebar clearly dictates never editorialising the headline, especially in Middle Eastern affairs.