Have you heard about this? A web site reported that a U.S. soldier had been kidnapped and threatened with beheading. Turns out the “soldier” is GI Joe himself, and Big Media fell for it:
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.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.
In the photo, a gun barrel was pointed at the head of the man’s figure, and behind him on the wall was a black banner emblazoned with the Islamic profession of faith, “There is no god but God and Muhammad is His prophet.”
A statement posted with the picture suggested the group was holding other soldiers.
“Our mujahedeen 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.”
The posting did not show any ID card for the alleged captive and no organization’s name was written on the black banner, as have appeared in some past claims of kidnappings. The man’s uniform had no U.S. insignia or names visible. (Source)
Who would’ve thought that murdering, execution-deserving, Allah-loving terrorist thugs had a sense of humor?
Check out Power Line’s comedy. And Scrappleface is always funny. Basil’s got a mini-roundup. (Look at his precious baby face, too.)
(Big hat tip: Wizbang)
Update: Blogger Joshua Claybourn defends Big Media.
