User talk:Prowlwithahammer

-- Wikinews Welcome (talk) 11:17, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Boko Haram
A branch of IS? Really? Sounds a lot like propaganda on somebody's part; possibly propaganda in multiple parties' interest. --Pi zero (talk) 11:39, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
 * See There are hundreds of sources confirming this. Prowlwithahammer (talk) 12:56, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, I'm aware he made that announcement; it was included in an article we published a while back. I just don't think it makes sense, for purposes of presenting reality in a useful way to help inform readers so they can make intelligent decisions, to treat BH as if it were the same organization as IS.  The source you cite calls it an "alliance", which is very different from saying one is a branch of the other, and then promptly raises questions about the actuality of the relationship.  The sources for its mention on Wikinews, I recall, discussed the propagandist reasons for the announcement.  --Pi zero (talk) 14:22, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

"The new attacks against Boko Haram follow its leader pledging allegiance on Saturday to Islamic State, as other groups have done. A Nigerian military spokesman, speaking to the BBC, dismissed this as a 'plea for help'" - here. I'm struggling to understand why a huge, and phenomenally dangerous, ideological group should be identified principally only by reference to them being a bit matey with another very large and dangerous selection of militants. The disputed edit also actually removes the ideology in question, removes reference to militarism, and incorrectly changes the location. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:44, 23 April 2015 (UTC)