The media

[John Dibble]

The media is very gullible:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1403711,00.html

This is the picture of the soldier that is alledgedly being held hostage:



This might seem like a big deal to you, but look at all the equipment on the soldier, as well as the rifle pointed at him. Then take a look at this.

EDIT - fixed image

[Silent Hunter]

If you look at the soldier, you're not sure. You look at the gun and note the fact that the Pentagon is denying this and it does look rather like a fake:

http://www.snopes.com/media/goofs/gijoe.asp

[John Dibble]

If you look at the soldier, you're not sure. You look at the gun and note the fact that the Pentagon is denying this and it does look rather like a fake:

http://www.snopes.com/media/goofs/gijoe.asp

While I can't read it myself, I've been told that the flag's Arabic is quite erroneous as well.