It was a hoax!
The sceptics among you guessed correctly! ...one of many reports to that effect behind the following address.
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/9344756.htm Posted on Sat, Aug. 07, 2004
AP Kills Iraq-American-Beheaded Story
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt - Kill the Iraq-American-Beheaded story, V8926.
The man in the video says it was a hoax.
A kill is mandatory.
Make certain the story is not used.
The AP
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So the "independent" leftie Vanderford did make the video as an "anti-war" (anti-defense) effort. I wonder if federal resources were used to locate him and/or confirm that?