"...Appears to..."

The New York Times - Video Appears to Show Beheading of American Civilian:

Parse that.

Given the Times' raging sensitivities what would past headlines be if they could be correctly written?

2001 "Plane Appears to Have Hit WTC"
1944 "Hitler Appears to Be Killing European Jews"
1937 "Stalin Appears to Be Behind Massive Purge"

Oops. I forgot they had Duranty on that last story, so they plain denied it.

Of course the current story is deniable to, because the MSM (which has been so busy just now clamouring for the release of all footage related to the Iraqi prison scandal) has not yet published any of the damning footage regarding this terrorist murder. I guess when you are enlightened with the Sole Progressive World View as are the Times headline composers then you have to give those "insurgents" the benefit of the doubt.