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
Nice grabs, Chad..
"MSM falls for it--again"
Not so much the MSM fell for it but more that they are recklessly too willing to publicize anything negative towards the Iraq war and GWB. They have been slanting the news to fit their agenda for years but those days are over, thanks in large part to FR and FReepers. Kudos, BlackRain
Will he trade himself for the hostage?
Nah..Everyone knows the Mossad did it..
The Enquirer has been sued so much they started backing everything up with documentation! MSM has been free to unload on the world with impunity........
She hadn't heard the news yet and didn't know anything about it and noticed right off that it wasn't a picture of a real person.
She knows her dolls. Adults perceive the world through preconceived notions - children see the world through honest eyes.
The MSM got their ass kicked by GI JOE, what a joke!!
It's funny as hell that the old media got caught with their pants down again, but just WTF were the Islamist trying to accomplish with this bizarre stunt?
CBS and Dan Rather, no question. They just can't seem to learn the Freepers aren't fooled by their forgeries.
I can't believe even an Islamist thought we would be fooled for long, but then I don't understand anything an Islamist does or what they think. On the other hand, I can believe a hacker doing this as a joke.
One deaf, dumb & blind mute for another :-)
Now you know, and knowing's half the battle - GI JOE!
"So - who's the hoaxter?"
Look for some of Rather's fired staff.
Why do you assume that? Could be some American College kids.
See post #18....now that's a great comment!
How dare you compare John Adam to Dan Rather!!!!
But has anyone been able to confirm if these scumbags actually did kidnap a doll and if they actually are going to behead it? I think going after our toys is a new low, even for them.
ROFLMAO, I doubt there is a last name "Adam" in the phone book :-)
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