Marines to Tell Reservist of Photo Probe(My country got invaded and all I got was this lousy sign)

AP ^ | Wed, Apr 14, 2004 | DOUG SIMPSON

[Eurotwit]

NEW ORLEANS - The Marines have completed an investigation into a photo circulating on the Internet that depicts a reservist with two Iraqi boys and a sign saying the serviceman killed one boy's father and impregnated the child's sister.

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A Marine Reserves spokesman said Wednesday that the results of the investigation will not be made public until they have informed Lance Cpl. Ted J. Boudreaux Jr. of how they intend to proceed.

Boudreaux is not on active duty and the Marines were trying to contact him Wednesday. Spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Pool said he could not discuss what, if any, punishment Boudreaux could face.

Boudreaux is with a New Orleans-based unit that was deployed in Iraq (news - web sites) from May to September. No phone number for Boudreaux could be obtained.

The photograph in the complaint shows two Iraqi boys and a grinning soldier, all gesturing with a thumbs-up sign. The soldier and one of the boys hold a cardboard sign in English that said: "Lcpl Boudreaux killed my dad th(en) he knocked up my sister!"

The sign's English message was apparently not understood by the children.

Pool said at least two other versions of the photo were on the Internet, each with a different sign.

One says: "My country got invaded and all I got was this lousy sign."

Another says: "Lcpl Boudreaux saved my Dad, th(en) he rescued my sister."

It was not known if the photos were altered in any way.

Muslim civil rights leaders have complained and urged the Marines to punish the reservist.

[Redcloak]

Anyone know where the pic is posted? We could have a little fun of our own with it!

[isthisnickcool]

Muslim civil rights

What an odd term. One of the thing about being a Muslim is giving up your civil rights. And a lot more. In a way the person gives up their free will.

Just look at This site. The followers of Islam cannot make simple decisions on their own. Islam dictates who they can marry, what they can eat, what they can wear, who they can associate with, even how they wipe their butts.

It seems odd then the "Religion of the Sword" has a problem with some words written on a piece of cardboard.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It was not known if the photos were altered in any way.

Bravo Sierra.

[solitas]

One of the thing[s] about being a Muslim Democrat is giving up your civil rights. And a lot more. In a way[,] the person gives up their free will.

Kinda fits, don't it?

[So Cal Rocket]

It was not known if the photos were altered in any way.

What crappy reporting... first they report that there are three different versions of the photograph with different things on the sign, then they say they don't know if the photo was altered...

Their own reporting proves that there are at least 2 versions that have been altered.

[anonymous_user]

And here's the photo courtesy of CAIR.

My bet is "not faked."

[alnick]

This is, maybe, the original photo.
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=59682&user=all3

[jra]

disagree...this photo was taken with the intention of being shown off to relatives stateside--that's the obvious body language--he's proud. beyond that, the kids expressions don't indicate loss of a loved one.

[Will_Zurmacht]

they find this photo very offensive...

still waiting on their denouncation of hacking up people and feeding them to dogs in the name of allah...

CAIR is the PR wing of Al Queda...nothing more

[isthisnickcool]

Islam says this is a good photo. Not offensive at all.

Or, how about a nice stoning today?

[Blood of Tyrants]

If I were him, I would claim Photoshop.

[Blood of Tyrants]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117313/posts?page=21#21

[anonymous_user]

I should have clarified - The photo was obviously done for a laugh and I seriously doubt some soldier really did what the sign said. That part is fake, but I believe the picture is authentic and not "Photoshopped."

[anonymous_user]

Good point. Interesting what people find "offensive" or overlook when it suits their purposes.

[anonymous_user]

Or, perhaps I'm an idiot? *blush* Now I'm thinking the CAIR version I posted is a fake.

Where's the Kerry-Fonda Photo-manipulation outrage over this?

[reagan_fanatic]

[reagan_fanatic]

[dalebert]

There is another version of the photo that says "he saved my dad, ect.."