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An interesting article, but is it real? Check out the photo, it looks like a GI Joe! This is some wacky stuff!

AP Story With Photo! (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050201/D87VTJHG0.html)

GI Joe photo?? (http://apnews.myway.com/image/20050201/IRAQ_SOLDIER.sff_LON128_20050201125054.html?date=20050201&docid=D87VTJHG0)

Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq

Feb 1, 2:34 PM (ET)

By ROBERT H. REID

(AP) U.S. Army soldiers guard the outside of the Camp Bucca Theater Internment Facility near Umm Qasr,...
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi militants claimed in a Web statement Tuesday to have taken an American soldier hostage and threatened to behead him in 72 hours unless the Americans release Iraqi prisoners. The U.S. military said it was investigating, but the claim's authenticity could not be immediately confirmed.

The posting, on a Web site that frequently carried militants' statements, included a photo of a man purported to be an American soldier, wearing desert fatigues and seated on a concrete floor with his hands tied behind his back.

A gun barrel was pointed at his head, and behind him on the wall is a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is His prophet."

A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, Marine Sgt. Salju K. Thomas, said he had no information on the claim but "we are currently looking into it."

A statement posted with the picture suggested the group was holding other soldiers.

"Our mujahadeen heroes of Iraq's Jihadi Battalion were able to capture American military man John Adam after killing a number of his comrades and capturing the rest," said the statement, signed by the "Mujahedeen Brigades."

"God willing, we will behead him if our female and male prisoners are not released from U.S. prisons within the maximum period of 72 hours from the time this statement has been released," the statement said.

More than 180 foreigners have been kidnapped in the past year. At least 10 of them, including three American civilians, remain in the hands of their kidnappers.

The only American soldier known to have been taken hostage is Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio, who was shown in a video in April being held by militants. Another video aired in June showed what purported to be Maupin's slaying, but the picture was too unclear to confirm it was him and the military still lists him as missing.

Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun went missing in Iraq in June and later photos surfaced on Arab television showing him blindfolded with a sword to his head. In July he made his way to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Back in the United States, he said he had been captured, but in December he was charged with desertion for the incident.


Team America, we need your help!

Check this comparison (http://www.drudgereport.com/) out!


Hahaha, the AP reports anything it seems!

the gun does look a bit big and too easily held. i say that with a 2nd Class marksman badge.

The gun doesn't look right. We use a slightly curved magazine - 30 round.

No one has used the 20-round in over 10 years, and that looks like the civilian 10-round magazine.

The vest looks wrong, too.

I'm betting its a fake picture. If no one turns up missing in the next 24 hours, I'd say it's a fake for sure.

They must be getting desperate. They can't even catch a real American anymore.

Damn those dirty Cobra bastards! They must set this heroic action figure free.

Check this comparison (http://www.drudgereport.com/) out!


Hahaha, the AP reports anything it seems!
lol GI Jowned am i rite!?

Damn those dirty Cobra bastards! They must set this heroic action figure free.

*giggle*

Damn them to hell !

Yes this definitely looks like a GI Joe figure I must say that if these people are using GI Joe action figures to get their way it doesn't look too good for them. Perhaps this tape is a hoax but if not then those elections are ever more valid.

GI Jowned am i rite!?

Yes you are right.

The AP got pwned this time. As funny as Dan Rather, well almost.


Not quite as funny as this (http://colorblind.typepad.com/the_colorblind_society/damnshame.jpg) or this (http://www.ibiblio.org/medicine/html/images/blackface.GIF) or even this (http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/actors/ron-jeremy/ron-jeremy.jpg) !

oh, i see

In related news: John Kerry who served in Vietnam, and is a Senator joined with Ted Kennedy in calling for a complete withdrawal of all Special Opps Action Figures from the toystores of Iraq. John Kerry was quoted as saying: "As a boy I played with these toys, now as a Vietnam Vet I will defend them. The distributors of this action toy had no sales plan at all, a virtual quagmire. We must focus on passing an international test when it comes to distribution of these toys!"

I think it's funny that the terrorists claimed that they had "more American soldiers".

I guess they bought everything on the shelf at Walmart. I wonder what they're going to do with the dolls now.

Oh, I see. The Arab answer to Team America!

In related news: John Kerry who served in Vietnam, and is a Senator joined with Ted Kennedy in calling for a complete withdrawal of all Special Opps Action Figures from the toystores of Iraq.

SPECIAL OPS?

MORE LIKE SPECIAL OOOPS! HGAHAHAH :eek:

An interesting article, but is it real?I dont use AP/CNN/FOX anyways..they are wrong too often...

If you are looking for the truth...better try these:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx
http://www.guardian.co.uk/

I just checked BBC and Reuters and noticed that they aren't bothering to cover whatever this is anyway.

Probably a Western-origin hoax too.

I dont use AP/CNN/FOX anyways..they are wrong too often...

If you are looking for the truth...better try these:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx
http://www.guardian.co.uk/

I just know you're really disappointed Ocean, that they didn't kidnap a real American soldier. They only have GI Joe.

Considering that they have, in their words, "more American soldiers", I can only assume that they spent a lot of money at Walmart.

I'm laughing so hard right now it's hard to breathe. I have this mental picture of a bunch of stupid jihadis and some GI Joe dolls and that's the best they can do now - they can't even kidnap an American soldier their insurgency is sucking so hard.

I just know you're really disappointed Ocean, that they didn't kidnap a real American soldier. They only have GI Joe.

Considering that they have, in their words, "more American soldiers", I can only assume that they spent a lot of money at Walmart.

I'm laughing so hard right now it's hard to breathe. I have this mental picture of a bunch of stupid jihadis and some GI Joe dolls and that's the best they can do now - they can't even kidnap an American soldier their insurgency is sucking so hard.


Latest Insurgent Attack. This Photo Just In! (http://www.rodhunt.com/web%20media/3dmodels/fhm_q.jpg)

I'm laughing so hard right now it's hard to breathe. I have this mental picture of a....Dont laugh too hard..whatever is left of your Brain may fall off...

Latest Insurgent Attack. This Photo Just In! (http://www.rodhunt.com/web%20media/3dmodels/fhm_q.jpg)HAHAHA...good one Johnny

Damn those dirty Cobra bastards! They must set this heroic action figure free.



WHAHAHHAHA COOOOOOOOOOOOOBRA!

Latest Insurgent Attack. This Photo Just In! (http://www.rodhunt.com/web%20media/3dmodels/fhm_q.jpg)
http://www.invisibleamerica.com/images/archive-images/gijose.jpg

OMG they've taken another prisoner, here is an older photo of the victim. He appears to be a white male, in his 40's.

New Prisoner! (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/michaeljacksonmug1.html)

OMG they've taken another prisoner, here is an older photo of the victim. He appears to be a white male, in his 40's.

New Prisoner! (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/michaeljacksonmug1.html)send him to Cuba

OMG, Now they've grabbed Evil Kneivel and Schnitt (http://www.schnittshow.com/capturedtoy.html)

Tickle-me Elmo is reported to be in hiding with Raggedy Andy and Teddy Ruckspin

Latest Osama Bin Laden sighting

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96781308/K=%22world+police%22/v=2/SID=e/l=VDP/SIG=13o8ertfn/EXP=1107390094/*-http%3A//www.ifilm.com/videoredirect.asf?file=mms://ifilm.wmod.llnwd.net/a65/o1/portal/2652354_200.asf

Damn those terrorists for so cleverly mocking our consumption based society. When will we learn? Oh the shame!!

What makes anyone think this is "them"? This could just as easily be a hoax by bored, suburban, American white kids.

Wouldn't surprise me a bit if it were, too.

I wonder if Al-Jazeera will broadcast the beheading?

It looks exactly like a Dragon Model and now the company is saying it may be one. I have several of them myself, although you don't buy these at Walmart ($70 Canadian and up). I could have easily done something like this myself, so it could be some stupid kid in his basement with nothing to do and thought up this.

An interesting article, but is it real? Check out the photo, it looks like a GI Joe! This is some wacky stuff!

Those bastards! Have they no shame? Capturing GI Joe, for God's sake!

Captain Horn reporting for clandestine duty, Sir! Airborne! [ Hell! If John "Amoral Opportunist" Kerry can do it, so the hell can I! ] Hehehehe! :D

In related news: John Kerry who served in Vietnam, and is a Senator joined with Ted Kennedy in calling for a complete withdrawal of all Special Opps Action Figures from the toystores of Iraq. John Kerry was quoted as saying: "As a boy I played with these toys, now as a Vietnam Vet I will defend them. The distributors of this action toy had no sales plan at all, a virtual quagmire. We must focus on passing an international test when it comes to distribution of these toys!"

Now that was some good sarcasm. HOOAH!

LMFAO @ that fake pic, i could photoshop better than that, thjey wernt even trying

LMFAO @ that fake pic, i could photoshop better than that, thjey wernt even trying

If it's legitimate (i.e. they really are trying to pass a GI Joe off as a US soldier) then we should really take not of their post-election behavior in that if this is their newest tactic they are, how you say? screwed?

If it's legitimate (i.e. they really are trying to pass a GI Joe off as a US soldier) then we should really take not of their post-election behavior in that if this is their newest tactic they are, how you say? screwed?
it still looks fake. the m16 is just floating in mid air and doesnt look right or even blend right

The news folks confirm it:

U.S. Military: No Soldier Missing in Iraq



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.

A 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 often used for posting statements from militants, some of which have proven authentic in the past, and was in the name of a group that has claimed previous kidnappings, the Mujahedeen Brigades.

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


Staff Sgt. Nick Minecci of the U.S. military's press office in Baghdad said ``no units have reported anyone missing.''


The photo in the posting showed a figure dressed in desert camouflage 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.''


The figure in the photo appeared stiff and expressionless, and the statement said he was named ``John Adam.''


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 the African-American version of its ``Cody'' action figure.


``It is our doll ... to me it definitely looks like it is,'' Cusack told The Associated Press. ``Everything the guy is wearing is exactly what comes with our figure.''


He said the figures were ordered by the U.S. military in Kuwait for sale in their bases, ``so they would have been in region.''



02/01/05 15:59


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