Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq

My Way News ^ | February 1, 2005 | ROBERT H. REID

[Loyalist]

We can all laugh at the stupidity of both the self-styled kidnappers for expecting people to fall for such a crude hoax, and the MSM for actually doing so.

However....

This incident underscores how the MSM's ignorance of basic military matters makes it an easy target for anti-American propagandists.

If they can fall for this, they'll fall for far more sophisticated hoaxes.

And the MSM will have millions believing it.

[atruelady]

Me too.

[Peach]

I freep mailed the moderator but he didn't want to move it. Darn. It would give freepers a good laugh.

[Peach]

What's Hannity saying?

[Shqipo]

Leftist leading Compuserve has this as their BREAKING NEWS top headline, with no mention of the held subject being a GI Joe in their story. This from a service that had Dick Cheney's parka choice as its lead for two straight days. Has anyone informed the DUmmies so they can stop celebrating?

[Peach]

Way up the thread, I said they would NEVER admit they had been had. They just won't follow-up on it.

[finnman69]

From the same series...Dubya taking on Osama.

[Nexus6]

This will be one beheading tape I really, really want to see. HAha

Sounds like a job for Art Clokey

[Peach]

LOL!

[King Prout]

true.
One thing we can do is use this as a goad to force them to do better.
"Oh, really? Remember John Adam?" could become the ultiumate snappy comeback whenever the LSM makes idiotic claims, asks idiotic questions, etc...
all it'd take would be a few Conservative talkingheads to adopt this tactic...

[No Blue States]

"This incident underscores how the MSM's ignorance of basic military matters makes it an easy target for anti-American propagandists."

True, but wouldnt you say it greatly reduces the MSM's future credibility on military matters at the same time?

Not to mention making them investigate more fully before going to print...

[handy]

[Kelly_2000]

Wow Dick Cheney's parka? that was a scoop maybe a Pulitzer up for grabs also. When they saw this story they must have thought it was Christmas LMAO. Corroborating a story? a minor detail for the left wing media, watch as they attempt to squirm their way out of this tomorrow by blaming some scapegoat.Most likely the toy manufacturer will be accused of being in collusion with the Government.

[timtoews5292004]

this is a GI JOE ACTION FIGURE. See the link below for the proof. this is a hoax/spoof on the AP.

http://www.monkeydepot.com/Merchant/bd0450.JPG

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The image at that link seems to have been removed or the server is overloaded. Here's a copy I hosted elsewhere:

[ChadGore]

durka durka
AP Jihad!

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CBS Jihad!

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MSNBC Jihad!

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CTV.ca Jihad!

[AQGeiger]

This may have been said already, I didn't read through all 670 previous posts on the thread. But I definitely think it reveals the incredible eagerness of the MSM to report anything negative, no matter how spurious the information may be. I knew as soon as I saw the photo that it was a doll, I hadn't even any of the thread yet. In order to have gone to air with that story and that photo, the MSM had to have been blinded by their desperation for some bad news.

[lonevoice]

Darn for sure. Not only does it provide some much needed laughter, but it's the thread where FR participated in breaking the hoax and alerting Drudge. I don't think the MM would've retracted or questioned the legitimacy if Drudge hadn't sort've forced them into it.

[newzjunkey]

Yikes! That one looks like Wacko Jacko!

[fanfan]

The reason FreeRepublic works so well is that we are all essentially "anonymous". We don't have personal agendas other than to seek out the TRUTH. Reporters are biased for the sake of advancing their careers, being idiots, or just plain getting off on their own star power and thinking the world cares about their PERSONAL opinions and desires.

That's the difference. This is the real press.

How right you are.