Our Kind of Hostage Problem
Sometimes a photo is just the thing to finish off a good story. From True's 27 February 2005 issue:
We Recognized His Plastic Smile
"Our mujahideen ... have managed to capture the American soldier John Adam after killing a number of his colleagues," an Al Qaeda web site said in Arabic, claiming it had captured a soldier in Iraq. It even posted a photo of the soldier, bound and at gunpoint. But "no units have reported anyone missing," said a Pentagon spokesman. A spokesman for Dragon Models USA has cleared up the mystery: the photo shows an action figure, "Special Ops Cody", which the company sold in stores in Kuwait. Even the rifle shown is a toy, and included in the package. "Everything the guy is wearing is exactly what comes with our figure," says the spokesman. (Reuters, AP) ...The Pentagon spokesman said they plan to pay a ransom, "as soon as we can find a few Monopoly games."
Weekly Weird News
 The vest, the knee pads, even the "gun" pointed at his head are all toys, and included in the package with the action figure. |
 Here it is, the action figure in the package, with accessories. |
 This photo wasn't meant to get out -- it shows the "jihadists" setting up the fake photo. Terrorists, or Middle Eastern boys playing with dolls? You be the judge. |
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