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Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq
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| February 1, 2005
| ROBERT H. REID
Posted on 02/01/2005 11:22:09 AM PST by Peach
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners.
The posting, on a Web site that frequently carried militants' statements, included a photo of what appeared to be an American soldier in desert fatigues seated with his hands tied behind his back.
A gun barrel was pointed at his head, and he is seated in front of a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is His prophet."
A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, Marine Sgt. Salju K. Thomas, said he had no information on the claim but "we are currently looking into it."
A statement posted with the picture suggested the group was holding other soldiers.
"Our mujahadeen heroes of Iraq's Jihadi Battalion were able to capture American military man John Adam after killing a number of his comrades and capturing the rest," said the statement, signed by the "Mujahedeen Brigades."
"God willing, we will behead him if our female and male prisoners are not released from U.S. prisons within the maximum period of 72 hours from the time this statement has been released," the statement said.
The claim, carried on the Web site ansarnet.ws, could not be verified.
More than 180 foreigners have been kidnapped in the past year. At least 10 of them, including three American civilians, remain in the hands of their kidnappers.
The only American soldier known to have been taken hostage is Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio, who was shown in a video in April being held by militants. Another video aired in June showed what purported to be Maupin's slaying, but the picture was too unclear to confirm it was him and the military still lists him as missing.
Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun went missing in Iraq in June and later photos surfaced on Arab television showing him blindfolded with a sword to his head. In July he made his way to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Back in the United States, he said he had been captured, but in December he was charged with desertion for the incident.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: You Dirty Rats; XJarhead
To: BigSkyFreeper
To: BigSkyFreeper
You mean the fake picture was shot with a camera like that?
Where do you find image properties in Windows XP?
1,003
posted on
02/02/2005 8:10:40 AM PST
by
Howlin
(It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
To: Howlin
Where do you find image properties in Windows XP?Saved the image to my desktop, then you can right click the image and click "Properties". That information in the screen grab is in the advanced properties dialog. The picture itself is not fake, the only thing fake is the toy soldier and toy gun and amateurish looking Arabic language banner that has two misspellings in it.
1,004
posted on
02/02/2005 9:20:44 AM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(PEST/Suicide Hotline 1-800-BUSH-WON)
To: Daus
Oh no! GI Joe just lost his mojo!
1,005
posted on
02/02/2005 9:26:36 AM PST
by
Ciexyz
(I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Cool! I never knew that.
You be smart.
1,006
posted on
02/02/2005 9:33:01 AM PST
by
Howlin
(It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
To: Howlin
Not all images will have that information, but this was one of those rare instances.
1,007
posted on
02/02/2005 9:36:38 AM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(PEST/Suicide Hotline 1-800-BUSH-WON)
To: BigSkyFreeper
I don't question anything in that info except the date, since it could have been intentionally set wrong or even neglected from the last time the batteries were changed.
To: retrokitten
1,009
posted on
02/02/2005 10:16:05 AM PST
by
Kate of Spice Island
(This tagline has been brought to you by Mr. Bungholio and his twirling f a r t knockers.)
To: Allan
1,010
posted on
02/02/2005 11:09:28 AM PST
by
Allan
To: Allan
1,011
posted on
02/02/2005 11:48:01 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: Howlin; BigSkyFreeper
Here's a program that you can install that will allow you to view extended image properties (EXIF data) direct to an image on a web page. No need to download the picture first.
http://ak.no-ip.com/exif/index_en.htm
1,012
posted on
02/02/2005 12:53:46 PM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: FreedomCalls
Oh, thanks very much; I love "add-ons!"
1,013
posted on
02/02/2005 12:54:56 PM PST
by
Howlin
(It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
To: FreedomCalls
1,014
posted on
02/02/2005 1:30:55 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: freeplancer
Also note the interface at the corner of the wall and floor. The gap there is huge and the Spackle/plaster wave gives a clue of the scale.
Also the Arabic calligraphy is rather precise, as if handwritten. If it had been painted with a large brush, it would waver as the painter's hand would not be steadied (it doesn't appear to have crisp edges like it would if it was taped or stenciled.)
The circle in the middle probably was made with a circular stencil or template. An enterprising Pagamadeen might want to use the scale of the doll to calculate the size of the circle template, to verify that it is a standard size. The uneven paint saturation of the circle is due to a brush being dragged over a template, but not dabbed heavily (they didn't want to make it too obvious.)
The material is of fine weave (that is rather unusual too, since mostly they will use an old blanket or sheet, which would give clues to the true scale), possibly black silk or polyester. It doesn't hang like it has much weight. It almost looks like it is loosely stretched over cardboard. The paint along the right edge looks like the painter got some white paint smudged from his fingers there. A cleaver FBI agent might even get a partial print if they blow up the photo and run it through the computer.
To: Peach
You messed with the wrong toy, maggot breath!
To: ChadGore
To: ChadGore; All
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posted on
02/02/2005 8:58:40 PM PST
by
anonymoussierra
(Quo Vadis Domine? Quo Vadis? Thank you)
To: cyncooper
Hey!! I'm doing pretty good, how's about yourself? It's great to "see" ya!!
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posted on
02/02/2005 9:24:45 PM PST
by
Freedom2specul8
(Please pray for our troops.... http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/)
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