Edit Error Adds 'Ha Ha' To Politico Headline About U.S. Troop Deaths

The headline below was up at Politico for a brief moment before it was quickly yanked, corrected, and replaced:

 

 This note has been added to the post:

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story included unrelated text that was inadvertently written into the headline field. The text was not connected to the story but part of a separate conversation. We regret the error.

Nobody dilikes Politico more than I do, but I take them at their word on this one.

This looks like an unfortunate but honest mistake.

 

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