AP News falls for hoax

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Thought this was interesting..

 

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050201/D87VU1582.html

 

 

 

 

http://cnn.worldnews.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=CNN.com+-+U.S.+military%3A+No+soldier+missing+in+Iraq+-+Feb+1%2C+2005&expire=03%2F3%2F2005&urlID=13075944&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2005%2FWORLD%2Fmeast%2F02%2F01%2Firaq.hostage.ap%2Findex.html&partnerID=2006

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Oops.

 

GI Joe has more uses after all.

 

 

What kind of twisted mind would come up with that type of hoax though?

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A certain group of people comes to mind.

 

Edit: that sounded really bad, I meant anyone who does this sort of thing in real life probably wouldn't have any qualms about doing it with action figures.

[ecoli]

I saw that picture in the newspaper today...it looked fishy to me...but the article was serious, so I assumed I was mistaken about the fasleness of the picture. I'm suprized there isn't more news coverage about it being a hoax. If I can tell then surely anone could.

 

edit: I expect the only media to take the pictur seriously is the tabloids. the headline reads: "US Military breeds new soldier with plastic head"

[Phi for All]

I guess the Mujahedeen are learning from Osama bin Laden, who got us to spend billions when he only spends enough to buy video tapes and flying lessons.

 

The media is a bit jumpy, imo.

[Guest Sithlordmike]

i just think its funny that they couldnt notice, youd expect that theyd be smarter otherwise think what else they could get away with.

[ecoli]

I saw an article in the Times today that the picture may have been a hoax...printed on page 20