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.
Thanks, King ... hysterical!
Liam Cusack, of the toy manufacturer Dragon Models USA, inc., said the image of the soldier portrayed in the photo bore a striking resemblance to the African-American version of its "Cody" action figure.
"It is our doll ... to me it definitely looks like it is," Cusack told The Associated Press. "Everything the guy is wearing is exactly what comes with our figure."
He said the figures were ordered by the U.S. military in Kuwait for sale in their bases, "so they would have been in region."
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3019436
If Mujahedeen Brigades is a true terrorist group, they'd better run-they've exposed every terrorist group in the area to ridicule. Let us hope that the other groups don't deem it necessary to commit real atrocities to make up for the ridicule.
This could be describing Kerry's campaign rallies, they need to be more specific differentiating humans from toys is not that simple, they have now added an element of ambiguity to this debate (sigh)
Wish they'd show the a picture of the toy for comparison. Looks like the word is spreading. MSM will have to pick up on this now! Or will they?
I am already seeing previous articles pulled to save face.
Looks like nearly many news outlets fell for it.
Digest this ping...
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Can't you see that this is the first attempts at a psy-ops by the terrorists? admittedly crude but they are probably learning as they go. I can hear the voice of the commander of their intelligence outfit saying "we will crush their hearts and minds, the follow up operation of Barbie being raped by Jihad Joe will make all the soldiers lay down their arms tomorrow".
I smell Baghdad Bob the Iraqi information Minister at work here? He must be doing freelance consultancy for the terrorists now. Come on this reeks of him yes?"
LOL!
Good job on hosing the media.
Jihad Joe
Now I wonder who the perp was.
>>The figure in the photo appeared stiff and expressionless.<<<
my sides hurt... hahaha
The Fox News and CNN websites have removed the story of the abduction but haven't replaced it with any sort of statement about the hoax. They're embarrassed as hell.
Once upon a time a boy and his dad went fishing. While they were out, the boy had to use the facilities. Dad took him behind a tree, whipped it out and showed the boy how to do it "smokey bear style". The boy was shocked by the sight of his father's "equipment" and asked his dad, "what is that?" His father replied, "this, son, is a penis. In fact, this is a perfect penis." The next day the boy took several of his friends behind the locker room. He yanked down his pants and presented his equipment to his friends. He said, "this, boys, is a penis. In fact, if it was 3 inches shorter, it would be a perfect penis." Thus proving....size matters.
LOL see I told you (feels smug) :-) A woman can spot these things I tell you :-)
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