Storytelling or reporting?
For me, it's not the fact that the article was published that was the problem. Yes it is a newsworthy story. However, it was the exceptionally biased and sensationalist manner in which it was reported. The commentary was inflammatory and the facts only partially apparent. Call me naive but I thought quality journalists only stated facts. Save opinions and half-truths for the opinion and letters pages.
The Al-Qaeda marketing department must be having a field day...