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Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls

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The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some associate with Satanic child sacrifice. Why it matters: The anecdote illustrates the quirky interests of Deputy Se…

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  1. 2026-09-15 09:20 · Axios AI+
    Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls

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