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Rschoeneck · 02-01-2005, 14:44

My problem is with the credibility of the story based off of the photo taken from the website. Clearly a fake IMO.

Just posted on Yahoo News 7 minutes ago-

"BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Tuesday that no American soldiers have been reported missing in Iraq (news - web sites) after a Web statement claimed that an American soldier had been taken hostage.

The authenticity of the statement and photo could not be verified, and Staff Sgt. Nick Minecci of the U.S. military's press office in Baghdad said "no units have reported anyone missing."

The posting, on a Web site that frequently carries militants' statements, included a photo of what that statement said was an American soldier, wearing desert fatigues and seated on a concrete floor with his hands tied behind his back.

But questions were raised about the authenticity of a photo purporting to show a hostage with a gun to his head. The figure in the photo appeared stiff and expressionless.

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."

02-01-2005, 14:44	#3
Rschoeneck Asset Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 29	Kyobanim My problem is with the credibility of the story based off of the photo taken from the website. Clearly a fake IMO. Just posted on Yahoo News 7 minutes ago- "BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Tuesday that no American soldiers have been reported missing in Iraq (news - web sites) after a Web statement claimed that an American soldier had been taken hostage. The authenticity of the statement and photo could not be verified, and Staff Sgt. Nick Minecci of the U.S. military's press office in Baghdad said "no units have reported anyone missing." The posting, on a Web site that frequently carries militants' statements, included a photo of what that statement said was an American soldier, wearing desert fatigues and seated on a concrete floor with his hands tied behind his back. But questions were raised about the authenticity of a photo purporting to show a hostage with a gun to his head. The figure in the photo appeared stiff and expressionless. 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." Last edited by Rschoeneck; 02-01-2005 at 14:51.
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