[ChadGore]

Thanks for that link.

This is the image From:
http://www.qo4.net/montda/uploads/post-4-1107268656.jpg

Mirrored loacally to load faster:

Does anyone know where qo4.net is ?

[BigSkyFreeper]

My copy of NeoTrace Pro traces www.qo4.net to the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

[FreedomCalls]

I looked up almjlah.net and it is in Saudi Arabia.

Registrant:
moh shahab
dammam
dammam 966
Saudi Arabia

Registered through: GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: ALMJLAH.NET
Created on: 28-Jun-04
Expires on: 28-Jun-05
Last Updated on: 29-Jun-04

Administrative Contact:
shahab, moh info@dammamhost.com
dammam
dammam 966
Saudi Arabia
508977789
Technical Contact:
shahab, moh info@dammamhost.com
dammam
dammam 966
Saudi Arabia
508977789

[TexKat]

'Cody,' an action figure toy of a Special Ops American soldier, is shown in this undated publicity photograph provided by Dragon Models USA. A picture, released by a little known Iraqi insurgent group claiming to have 'abducted' a United States solider in Iraq, appeared on a web site February 1, 2005, but suspicion grew it was a hoax after U.S. toymaker Dragon Models USA said it appeared to show a model soldier made by the company. NO SALES REUTERS/Dragon Models USA/Handout

[TexKat]

Freeper anonymoussierra had posted this website (ansarnet.ws) earlier today. I don't know where she got her info, but I found the following info on ansarnet.

New Terror Website www.ansarnet.ws Registered to a Dallas Address

Also Evan Kohlman of Global Terroralert was just on MSNBC and stated that whoever staged and posted the capture of the GI Cody was definitely not islamic. Kohlman said that the writing on the black flag hanging behind the doll was probably traced and was evidence that whoever did it was not familiar with the islamic language.

Alleged Photo of U.S. Soldier Held in Iraq Appears to be a Hoax

Update: I will be a guest on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC at 8:15PM EST tonight to discuss the apparent hostage photo hoax.

The mainstream media has jumped on the purported story of "John Adam" -- a U.S. soldier allegedly taken prisoner by a little known Iraqi insurgent group known as the "Mujahideen Squadrons." A quick analysis of the photo released of "John Adam" shows that it is likely just a hoax:

1.) The soldier is seen seated in front of the trademark rising sun banner of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaida faction in Iraq. Yet, this was not the group that took credit for the kidnapping. In fact, no credible representative from Zarqawi's group has yet taken credit for this kidnapping. The albeit-blurry words inscribed on the banner seem to be poorly written--perhaps suggesting that they were conceived by someone who is only a novice in the Arabic language.

2.) As pointed out by several colleagues, the boots and uniform worn by "John Adam" are not standard U.S. military issue. The name patch on his uniform, which should read ADAM, isn't visible either.

3.) The photo itself shows obvious signs of having been sloppily edited. "John's" face is marked by jagged, digital features and a chin line that is distinctly non-human. Notice that the left side of his chin runs in varying, contrasting sizes, demarcated by precise perpendicular lines. See image below:

[BigSkyFreeper]

The image properties dialogue box of Windows XP reveals some pretty interesting information about the picture. The camera used was a Mercury CyberPix S-550V (3.1 megapixel camera), and the photo was shot on March 9, 2001, 8mm focal length, exposure time 1/10th second, F-Number F/2.8, ISO Speed ISO-106. The camera appears to have been manufactured and bought in Russia.