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US GI hostage story and photo faked; MSM falls for it--again (kudos are due to FreeRepublic)
mhking.mu.nu ^ | February 01, 2005 | TrackBack

Posted on 02/01/2005 6:18:37 PM PST by Destro

February 01, 2005

US GI hostage story and photo faked; MSM falls for it--again

Looks like this was a fake, now that we've seen the photo, and kudos are due to A Small Victory, Wizbang and Free Republic for calling it.

It looks like this was a GI Joe-type doll on sale on the internet. Note the face, plus the gun and the fact that you don't see anyone's hands in the photo.

In addition, the Pentagon has verified that no soldiers are missing presently.

Score another one for the new media, as the MSM gets scammed again.

Posted by mhking at February 1, 2005 03:07 PM | TrackBack


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Free Republic; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Unclassified; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cody; gijoe; hoax; hostages; iraq; johnadam; mhking; newmedia; toy
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To: thoughtomator
So which of the MSM fell for it?

I heard CBS radio news making a big deal out of this story at 1pm eastern -- they thought it was real, and were delighted to report the bad news.

21 posted on 02/01/2005 6:29:49 PM PST by 68skylark
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To: Destro

Powerline will take all the credit once they jump on it tomorrow morning. /s


22 posted on 02/01/2005 6:29:50 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (PEST/Suicide Hotline 1-800-BUSH-WON)
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To: Graybeard58

They mentioned it on our local PBS news this evening...Oklahoma News Report. Said there was a photo out but that it couldn't be verified. Not one mention of it being fake.

What morons.


23 posted on 02/01/2005 6:30:27 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Destro

The National Enquirer has more facts then the MSM.


24 posted on 02/01/2005 6:31:00 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: Destro

Was the Islamist website hacked and the picture posted by some joker? Or did some Islamist think this was funny? Anyone care to take a guess?


25 posted on 02/01/2005 6:32:44 PM PST by Kirkwood (Liberals gave the world "Rock the Vote." George W Bush gave the world "Iraq: The vote!")
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To: Destro; Ramius; ecurbh

This is really somethin' else! In the age of photoshop, to be working with dolls.

So - who's the hoaxter?


26 posted on 02/01/2005 6:33:04 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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To: Destro
AP

CBS

MSNBC

CTV.ca

27 posted on 02/01/2005 6:33:26 PM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Destro

I'm gonna miss Dan Blather. Was it his report?


28 posted on 02/01/2005 6:33:29 PM PST by Dallas59 (Bush said the "F" word 27 times January 20th, 2005!)
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To: martin_fierro

Sheesh!


29 posted on 02/01/2005 6:33:32 PM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: Destro; Dog

Hey dog
thier talking bout you over here!! ;^)


30 posted on 02/01/2005 6:35:13 PM PST by Rightly Biased (I believe If you can't say something good about somebody your probably talking about Hillary Clinton)
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To: Sloth

Excellent!


31 posted on 02/01/2005 6:35:15 PM PST by pbear8 (Free John Adam! Free John Adam!! Free John Adam!!)
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To: Destro
Dan Rather is disputing these claims, he said the photos are real and that he is willing to negotiate the safe transfer of prisoners from Abu Graib to the Freedom Fighters who are threatening to kill the member of the occupying force.

Dan Rather ended his remarks by saying........ "COURAGE"

In a related story: The toy maker "Mattel" has announced that the Photo in question is that of their "Action Hero" AKA "Cody" Dan Rather stands behind his story and said that the photo might be fake but the story is 100% accurate, and the real question that should be answered is how George W. Bush allowed this to happen.

32 posted on 02/01/2005 6:35:24 PM PST by MJY1288
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To: HairOfTheDog; Kirkwood
The hoaxter is probably an American(s) who emailed the set up picture alng with the note to the Iraqis and they ran with it?

The Arabs would probably not be aware of Americana like GI Joe - it is an expensive action figure not found in that part of the world???

An Iraqi/Arab would be more likely to use photoshop.

33 posted on 02/01/2005 6:36:03 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: Lazamataz
As I said on a previous thread - this is proof positive that Iraq is going democratic. They now have media that will create a fake story for their own agenda.

Hail Democracy!

34 posted on 02/01/2005 6:36:33 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (When it's all said and done, someone starts another conversation.......)
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To: Sloth

awesome, dude....frigging-A awesome..


35 posted on 02/01/2005 6:37:26 PM PST by ken5050
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To: ChadGore

It feels good to post those on every thread about this doesn't it?


36 posted on 02/01/2005 6:37:28 PM PST by Rightly Biased (I believe If you can't say something good about somebody your probably talking about Hillary Clinton)
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To: 68skylark; thoughtomator
So which of the MSM fell for it?

I heard CBS radio news making a big deal out of this story at 1pm eastern -- they thought it was real, and were delighted to report the bad news.

Well folks, it's all over. (Sniff. Sob.)

By the photos posted on Drudge, it seems that our brave G.I. Joe doll has been beheaded.


Before Beheading


After Beheading

Could somebody please inform the idiots at CBS? I'm too choked up to do it myself. (Don't ya love that CBS graphic? The blindfold really adds a nice touch.)


37 posted on 02/01/2005 6:37:31 PM PST by Polybius
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To: Destro

Then again it may be Arabs - Iraqis are more upscale sophisticates than the average sand pounders found in Saudi Arabia.


38 posted on 02/01/2005 6:37:55 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: Kirkwood
Or did some Islamist think this was funny?

I think they thought we'd be fooled. I spent a bit of time last night reading Ask the Imam These people are not grounded in reality.

39 posted on 02/01/2005 6:38:05 PM PST by Tribune7
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To: roaddog727
We put the Big Guy on this one...


40 posted on 02/01/2005 6:38:18 PM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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