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You're not in the newspaper business, I can tell!

How I earn my living is irrelevant to this discussion.

Ya gotta connect to the reader - bring it home.

Wasn't that done in the article itself?

'U.S. Black' does that better than 'foreign mercenary', at least for Americans.

Can't I be trusted to glean that "vital" piece of information by reading the article itself? My question was "Why did the original poster feel compelled to put it in the thread title?"

I don't seem to be getting an answer from the original thread starter, so I'll ask you:

What is the relevance of the man's race to this story?

I think the headline was dull - most people would skip the article.

Identifying the merc as an American in the headline creates reader interest.

Sheesh!

P.S. Do you really think folks would be less likely to read the story if it read 'American Indian' or 'Chinese-American' or 'Red-headed Georgia Cracker'?

"Why did the original poster feel compelled to put it in the thread title?"

Ratings.

What is the relevance of the man's race to this story?

It adds another dimension to the story. Does it bother you that race and color is included? Should everything be so PC that you can't mention the criminals background? This little fact, as I said, adds another dimension to the story, and raises a question. Was this black Afro-American a ex-con muslim convert? I'd also like to know if the criminal was an Arab American, Indonesian American, or Whitey. The reason? It seems muslim converts in America pursue the more violent part of the Islamic cult, while immigrants to America already have that trait in some ethnic backgrounds, and may be called American because thats what the passport they are carrying says. Some black muslims from the Africa continent are quite different types of muslim, and aren't usually violent, like the ones being slaughtered by the arabs in Sudan. All this information and the question itself dissapears if you try to be PC and hide the persons particulars. American born Afro Americans who convert are being duped, because these Wahabbi Arab muslims, generally the most violent and extremist of all, look down on black muslims as litle more than slaves.usefull tools when needed, slaves most other times. Black slavery among the Arab Muslims is still a thriving business even today.

Can't I be trusted to glean that "vital" piece of information by reading the article itself? My question was "Why did the original poster feel compelled to put it in the thread title?"
I don't seem to be getting an answer from the original thread starter, so I'll ask you:
What is the relevance of the man's race to this story?

Well newbie, I believe a few people have already answered you but I'll give it a shot anyway:

Nobody knows if you can glean the vital info of the article but yourself.
That being said, if that WASN'T added to the HL, in all likelihood the importance (relevance) of the story would be overlooked and the thread would be bypassed by most.
Which brings us to 'Relevance';
It's RELEVANT because until NOW you didn't find US citizens of any race fighting with and for the Muslim Chechnya ~~Rebels~~ TERRORISTS (aka 'bandits').
It's RELEVANT because this means (proves) that the Muslim terrorists have infiltrated the US in other areas besides the 'Arab community'.
It's RELEVANT because now, not only does the FBI have to monitor the Arabs - but that the nice, friendly, personable Black guy living next door to you CAN be a $%^&*ing terrorist.
And it's RELEVANT because if this guy is a Merc and not a convert he's not doing it for Allah, but for the money. Ergo, his compunction to KILL YOU and/or your Family would be MORE likely. As it means that the terrorists are now basically hiring hit-men.

So if you don't see the RELEVANCE, I believe you're on the wrong website and should mosey over to www.bleedingheartliberals.com.

ps: I suggest you stop the race baiting - it won't fly here.