US hostage 'may be action doll' - Democratic Underground

emad

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:31 AM
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US hostage 'may be action doll'

BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/middle_east_enl_1107349640/html/1.stm
A toy company says the figure pictured resembles its action doll

A photograph of what Islamic militants claim is a captive US soldier may have been posed with a toy figure, an army doll manufacturer has said.

Dragon Models USA said the figure in the picture, posted on a website used by Islamic groups, resembles "Cody", an action toy based on US special forces.

The Pentagon said no US troops have been reported missing in Iraq.

The photograph purports to show a soldier called John Adams in desert uniform with a gun pointed at his head.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4229347.stm

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shoelace414

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:33 AM
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1. If I took a solider hostage

I think I'd remove his LBE (harness that has many many pockets)

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Oreo

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:34 AM
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2. DUers had this one pegged before the newsmedia

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1202804

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eowyn_of_rohan

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:55 AM
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6. don't bet on it. -nt

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Bronco69

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Wed Feb-02-05 10:00 AM
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7. No they didn't.

DUers were on it the second AP broke the story.

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Azathoth

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:34 AM
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3. I guess they figure that if we'll elect an action figure president

then we'll have no problem getting upset over an action figure in a hostage video.

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w13rd0

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Wed Feb-02-05 09:36 AM
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4. I have to say...

...the photo does certainly look to be faked. Maybe someone should speak to Parker and Stone, it looks like their work.

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Wed Feb-02-05 10:02 AM
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8. locking not Latest Breaking news

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