He’s looking way too happy and fit in the still shot. My gut says it’s a man-love convention.
Anything coming from the enemy - especially propaganda flicks - should be treated as lies.
Speaking of which - Why are the alleged voice recordings from Bin Laden treated as the gospel? My take is that the dude was killed at Tora Bora in 2001.
The fact today is that with a little experience and a minimum investment in the proper equipment, anyone can be heard and seen to say anything.
I should know. During the Vietnam War I worked in psych ops in Military Intelligence.