He's not. I just have this feeling that if he was going to photoshop one of his pics, he would have done a better job of it. I know nothing about photography, but it's obvious to me it's been altered. Something about the premise that he altered it doesn't make sense to me. He's a pro and would have known that it looked like shit.
Good point. But if he has a habit of doing it with never a question, his hatred of all things western may have overridden his ability to see clearly.
I expect people with more time and better skills will look at his archives in a whole new light.