CNN apologises after technical error leads to
photograph of Russian president being
displayed during discussion of Isil recruit's
identity
CNN has apologised after a technical glitch
led to the station using a photograph of
Vladimir Putin to illustrate a story about
Jihadi John's true identity.
The mistake came as Max Foster, CNN
London correspondent, discussed the fate of
hostages held by the Islamic State in Iraq
and the Levant (Isil) and the possibility that
Jihadi John, identified this week as
Mohammed Emwazi, would ever face
justice. Half of the split screen switched from the
chilling picture of the masked terrorist
wielding a knife to an image of the Russian
president before it was quickly removed.
The episode was seized on by Russia Today,
the state funded broadcaster which is
frequently described as a mouthpiece for
Moscow, as the latest blunder by the
American news channel. It has gleefully
pointed out inaccuracies in CNN's maps of
Eastern Europe from time to time.
A spokesman for CNN told the Tass news
agency: "Due to a failure of a video server
during today's breaking news broadcast, a
photo of Vladimir Putin, prepared for our
next report, was accidentally shown.
"We apologise for that mistake."
Emwazi, a computer studies graduate who
grew up in west London, was named as
Jihadi John by The Washington Post this
week , ending months of speculation about
his true identity.
His London accent, violent rhetoric and
masked face has become a standard feature
of Isis murder videos.
He was one of a number of British-accented
recruits, known by the Beatles nicknames
John, George and Ringo.
The widow of David Haines, a British aid
worker who was murdered last year , said
that she wanted Emwazi to be taken alive to
deny him the "honourable death" of being
killed in action
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/11441991/CNN-gaffe-mistakes-Vladimir-Putin-for-Jihadi-John.html

wakacome:
Such technical errors can cause WAR...

Serious wan!