Scroll down to the previous entry to see the sleuthing work on the soldier supposedly held hostage by an unknown group in Iraq. It now appear almost certain that the picture is that of a GI Joe. Who is going to be the first mainstream outlet to report that? Tick… tick…
If you find a story that mentions a GI Joe action figure; leave a link.
Drudge Report has the story now…
Assuming it’s a fake (appears to be).
Blogs>Drudge>MSM
We’ll see soon who is the best of the worst in critical analysis.
Wow. I watched the whole story develop accross the blogging world (including KOS’ version) and was wondering the same thing about the MSM.
That makes two likely fakes now; the shoot-down of the British plane and this fake kidnapping.
Hmmmm, maybe the bad guys really are hurting from all the US and coalition efforts? If they are reduced to throwing lies (quickly supported by their unwitting allies the MSM) instead of bombs, that has got to bode well for Iraq.
NM
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MSM: 0
Here are the details on the toy
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37049
Leave it to a bunch of military guys to figure it out quickly.
The KOSsaks are going nuts over this story (even after some people have pointed out its an obvious fake). My favorite bit of lunacy:
And actually, in some ways, it makes them better than us. They just kill prisoners. We subject them to months of humiliation and torture first, and if they survive, we keep holding them indefinately. I don’t think we’ve got a damn leg to stand on. How is posting pictures of torture any less worse than broadcasting a beheading? (Whether it’s better to live broken and imprisoned, or be executed, is not a subject I’m partial to discussing right now.)
It’s not just two – there’s a long string of examples of the wide-eyed hyperventilating media being taken in. Remember the bozo with the fake beheading video from last summer?
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.main/index.html
CNN is at least being cautious.
You just knew the first GI Joe to get killed would be the black guy…….it’s always that guy.
sarcasm button on.
tz
May have a winner. Small market though.
http://www.lonestartimes.com/index.php?id=0,1693,0,0,1,0
lol – from the CNN story:
“A flak jacket the man is wearing in the picture has an unfamiliar kind of piping or trim along its edges, Marks said. The man’s open-legged pants, as opposed to gathered hems, seem odd, he said.
Marks also questioned what appeared to be camouflage paint on the man’s face. “We have not used camo paint with conventional forces serving in Iraq,” Marks said.”
Also a dead give away was the big “Made In China” embossed on the soldiers boot. 🙂
Don’t jump so quick to conclusions that the terrorists have sunk so low in this case. They may very well have but then again… wasn’t the fake beheading video done by Ben Vanderford originally posted on a middle eastern website?
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.hostage.ap/index.html
They’ve got a guy from “Dragon Toys” or some such saying it’s one of theirs.
CNN has a quote from a toy manufacturer who claims it looks like one of theirs.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.hostage.ap/index.html
I still don’t see how this lessens the situation any. We’re about to lose a Real American Hero, guys!
Have to retract the Lone Star entry, in my rush to get the story out (now who was I being like?) for got to notice it was another blog. Didn’t know googlenews linked to blogs, now I do.
They’ve already castrated him, did they report on this yet?
I suppose they’l say it was discrimination against the transgendered and a result of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’
MSNBC has it now too — http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6894934/
(not there at 3:40 ET, there at 3:56)
“Liam Cusack of the toy manufacturer Dragon Models USA Inc. said the image of the soldier portrayed in the photo bore a striking resemblance to a military action figure made by the company.”
At least they won’t have to work too hard to decapitate the GI Joe.
Caption Contest entry: “With US Forces stretched to the breaking point the Bush Administration brings GI Joe out of retirement.”
3:00pm (CST) Radio News (CBS I think) just acknowledged the similarity to the doll.
Oh my God what’s next? Barbie in a Bhurka?
Yea, Barbie better tighten her security for her upcoming USO tour.
And I don’t think they were planning on be-heading him, I think I saw a lighter in the background….
I think the dead give away was the threat that if we didnt do as they said they would throw the GI out the second floor bedroom window with a bandana parachute and a M-80 tied to his back.
Maybe it would have been more realistic for the Left had they attired the doll like this.
Apparently it’s “Cody“, not GI Joe. Doesn’t matter though.
Hahahaha. Rathergate II: Chuckie’s revenge?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54222-2005Feb1.html
The WaPo‘s story has now been updated with the Dragon Toys quotation.
Hey, It’s Fake, But Accurate, Part Deux!
Well, now it’s official – if you can’t believe these guys, who can you believe?
Amazingly, CBS News: “‘Captured GI’ A Real Doll”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/01/iraq/main670972.shtml
And down the memory hole it goes. As of 4:30(ish) EST it is no where to be found on CNN’s home page.
Fox has it
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,146040,00.html
So, is that like a 1″ gun pointed at him?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050201/D87VU1582.html
It appears that the AP is still saying one of our boys was kidnapped. Probably they are in on the ruse to fool us evil Americans.
So, is that like a 1″ gun pointed at him?
Julie…
Awh never-mind.
http://believeinmagic91.blogspot.com/2005/02/plastic-doll-taken-hostage.html
And I don’t think they were planning on be-heading him, I think I saw a lighter in the background….
Oh no a 4 foot tall Bic Lighter!
Here it’s a better picture.
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/body_product1.asp?ItemID=8267
Considering we DO have some American soldiers missing this soldier is Fake but Accurate.
Oh my God! They’ve captured Cody!
See:
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/body_product1.asp?ItemID=8267
We can call up more Codys from the reserves at $35 each.
http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/politics/61660 …is this what you mean?
We are planning a rescue mission.
First, we will have Rich of the Blue Angels fly a diversion:
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/catalog1.asp?ID=57
Then, we’ll send in William from the 101st Airborne:
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/catalog1.asp?ID=57
Then, we’ll have Joe take out their mortar positions:
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/catalog1.asp?ID=57
After that, we drop in the skydivers to secure the capture point:
http://www.goodstufftogo.net/html/catalog1.asp?ID=57
Colonel Spottswoode can neither confirm nor deny that a member of the elite special force unit “Team America” has been taken hostage.
Hahahaha. I think this is good evidence that the media’s “FIRST!” instinct is in overgear and, more importantly, that their “BULLSH*T” meter is completely OFF when there’s a story that they hope may turn public opinion against the war in Iraq.
I can’t wait for fark… i’m nothing compared to the farkers….
http://pococurante.blogspot.com/2005/02/oh-no-not-another-one.html
Just reported: U.S. forces are on the lookout for a suspect in this kidnapping. Description: black boots, blue uniform emblazoned with a red snake, blue helmet with solid silver faceplate, answers to the name “Cobra Commander.”
ITS FOX NEWS!!!!http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,146040,00.html
girlfriend pleads for safe release
http://www.mcgeheezone.com/weblog/index.php/weblog/comments/1283/
AP is reporting the toy possibility. CBS should take note of the speed to correction.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050201/D87VVLF00.html
NPR at 4PM was still reporting threats to behead the soldier if all prisoners were not eleased. What gives?