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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - NinjaBassist - 02-02-2005

(CNN) -- A photograph posted on an Islamist Web site appears to be that of an action figure and not a U.S. soldier being held hostage.

Liam Cusack, the marketing coordinator for Dragon Models USA, said the figure pictured on the Web site is believed to be "Special Ops Cody," a military action figure the company manufactured in late 2003.

"It pretty much looks exactly like the same person," he said.

Cusack said he was contacted Tuesday morning by one of his retailers, who informed him that the alleged hostage appeared to be one of the company's action figures.

"I thought it was a joke at first," he said.

But after reading a report on a news Web site about a U.S. soldier allegedly being captured, "I looked at it and said, 'It does look like one of our action figures.'"

"Cody" is an action figure the company made for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which supplies U.S. military bases worldwide with various items. The doll was meant to look like a U.S. soldier who might be serving in Iraq, Cusack said.

On the Islamist Web site, a group calling itself the Al Mujahedeen Brigade, posted a photograph of a man it claimed was a captured U.S. soldier named John Adam, and it threatened to behead him if Iraqi prisoners are not released by U.S. forces.

Staff Sgt. Nick Minecci of the U.S. military's press office in Baghdad told The Associated Press that "no units have reported anyone missing."

The photograph showed the figure against a black flag with white lettering reading, "God is great, there is no god but Allah." A U.S. military assault rifle was pointed at its head. It appears that "rifle" was part of the plastic weaponry that came with the action figure.

The photograph immediately raised questions.

CNN military analyst James Marks, a retired Army general, questioned its authenticity.

He told CNN in a phone interview that the flak jacket in the picture had a kind of trim along the edges that he'd never seen before, and that the open-legged pants, as opposed to gathered hems, struck him as odd.

He also questioned what appeared to be camouflage paint on the face

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - leeman - 02-02-2005

Heyyy!!!!

Why don't the fukkers make war with just action figures ....???

Then Bush could sit in the sandbox with his other pals...
And shout for mommy when saddam pooed in his desertcamp ...

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - leucetios - 02-02-2005

I think I have a new sig

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - Rage - 02-02-2005

God damn, best story I've read in a long time.

And also, I fully agree with Leeman, the war on terrorism should be fought in the sandbox, it's the only place Bush belongs in.

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - leucetios - 02-02-2005

Rage Wrote:God damn, best story I've read in a long time.

And also, I fully agree with Leeman, the war on terrorism should be fought in the sandbox, it's the only place Bush belongs in.

I am outraged that you people can laugh at this. Does no one care about Cody?!?!? :rant:

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - Rage - 02-02-2005

Well of course we all care about Cody, but we can't negotiate with hostage takers, then you just encourage others to do the same thing.

Or, in the worst case scenario, they will be encouraged to try to fool the americans by using action figures.

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - leucetios - 02-02-2005

Rage Wrote:Well of course we all care about Cody, but we can't negotiate with hostage takers, then you just encourage others to do the same thing.

Or, in the worst case scenario, they will be encouraged to try to fool the americans by using action figures.

If we let them get away with this then where will it end? G.I. Joe could be next!!!

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - Rage - 02-02-2005

Sure, but if we give in to their demands then they might be encouraged to kidnap the Army Barbie '04 special edition.

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Terrorist Hold Action Figure Hostage - Sneezy - 02-02-2005

that shit is faker than my gf's orgasms
whats next, hijacking a playskool bus?

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