I stand corrected. Apparently the Newsmax.com article was "hype" as you said.
The exact wording:
"The recovery of the advanced MiG fighter is considered to be an intelligence coup by the U.S. Air Force. The Foxbat may also be equipped with advanced Russian- and French-made electronics that were sold to Iraq during the 1990s in violation of a U.N. ban on arms sales to Baghdad."
http://urbanlegends.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/8/6/105528.shtml
No problem. The fuss that some Freepers made of the original hype was astounding. The same with the 1980s era Rolands found by Coaliton forces.