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Claims of GI Hostage in Iraq Raises Doubt (GI Joe dolls alert)
AP ^ | Febuary 1, 2005 | unknown

Posted on 02/01/2005 7:26:36 PM PST by xJones

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A Web site posted a photograph of what it claimed was a kidnapped U.S. soldier, but doubts were quickly raised about its authenticity and the U.S. military said no soldiers were missing.

An American toy manufacturer said the figure in the photo resembled one of its military action figures, originally produced for sale at U.S. bases in Kuwait.

The statement appeared on a Web site where militants' statements are often posted and was in the name of a group that has claimed previous kidnappings, the Mujahedeen Brigades.

The Arabic text, however, contained several misspellings and repetitions.

Staff Sgt. Nick Minecci, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, said ``no units have reported anyone missing.''

The photo in the posting showed a figure dressed in desert fatigues, wearing a vest and knee pads and with a gun pointed to its head. All the items are similar to ones that come in a box with the action figure, named ``Cody.''

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: actionfigures; ap; barbie; gijoe; hoax; hostages; iraq; johnadam; ken
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

LOL

This is unbelievable~ha.

Guess the terorists are getting desperate. My doggie is hiding her sqeaky toys!

Next thing you know the terrorists will show photos of our US intel people torturing prisoners with a blow-up doll in a thong!


41 posted on 02/01/2005 9:03:07 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (God's grace shines on Iraq today!!!!)
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To: maine-iac7

Look for non-stop coverage of the Pope and Michael Jackson for the next few days. It will be the media's way of changing the subject.


42 posted on 02/01/2005 11:45:49 PM PST by VisualizeSmallerGovernment (Question Liberal Authority)
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To: BurbankKarl

What happened to Jennifer? Haven't seen her in about 1 1/2 years :-(


43 posted on 02/02/2005 3:20:24 AM PST by pookie18 (Clinton Happens!)
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To: KSCITYBOY; swheats; JonDavid; A Balrog of Morgoth

Actually, the AP report is loaded with disclaimers that make it pretty clear they didn't believe the photo either.

"...the image of what appears to be..."
"According to the website..."
"The claim could not be verified."

As much as I hate the AP, I have to hand it to them that they reported facts. Let's give credit when it's due--stick AND carrot.


44 posted on 02/02/2005 3:22:56 AM PST by Gondring (They can have my Bill of Rights when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!)
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To: stainlessbanner

Actually, my computer at work's homepage defaults to MSM....

My Home computer doesn't, for obvious reasons.


45 posted on 02/02/2005 3:57:08 AM PST by M1Tanker (Proven Daily: Modern "progressive" liberalism is just NAZIism without the "twisted cross")
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To: M1Tanker

Thanks for your service!! I spent 78-80 in El Paso near Ft. Bliss (whatta name for a barren desert!) We used to go off roading and ran into guys doing tank drills in the Bradley tanks all the time. Great guys! Once, one of our fellow off roaders got stuck and they got a deuce and a half to pull him out of the sand dune.

Ahh, youth and carelessness!


46 posted on 02/02/2005 4:36:17 AM PST by The Right Stuff
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To: KSCITYBOY
AP screwed the pooch on this one. They want bad news so bad they don't even look closely anymore.

Exactly!! They were like "Oh please oh please oh please let it be true!" Anything to bring optimism about Iraq down a notch.

47 posted on 02/02/2005 4:39:13 AM PST by Puddleglum (Thank God the Boston blowhard lost)
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