I remember seeing the response from one or two members in another thread that they believed the photos were fake, but I couldn't find that link. I
also think this deserves a new thread and to be investigated.
Well, it seems these photos might actually have been staged by Al-Qaeda to inflame public opinion against the coalition forces.
According to Northeast Intelligence Network, several jihadi sites have urged all followers to stop passing around photos.
"7 May 2004 - Arabic Language Jihadi Retract Faked Rape Photos
In the past few days, a number of postings have been made on the Arabic language jihadi websites urging all followers to stop passing around the
photos that were alleged to show US servicemen raping Iraqi women. The photos were staged. They were actually taken from a porn flick, and were
released in a deliberate attempt to inflame both US and Arab public opinion against the coalition forces."
Excerpt taken from.
www.homelandsecurityus.com...
Muaddib--- I also found this.---
"The Daily Express is claiming the Iraqi prisoner abuse photos showing UK troops abusing troops are not genuine and probably didn't even come from
Iraq. They are joined by the Sun which details many of the reasons that they feel the photos were staged (the headline today screams FRAMED) including
the fact that the weapon was a Japanese copy of a British weapon. But the Daily Mirror, which first ran the story, blasts a front page headline of We
stand by our story."
Excerpts taken from.
www.iraqwar.info...
Muaddib------This is old news from May 2nd.----
"Sources close to the army have questioned the authenticity of photographs appearing to show British soldiers torturing an Iraqi prisoner.
An investigation has begun into claims British troops assaulted the prisoner before throwing him from a lorry.
The claims were made in the Daily Mirror which carried photos allegedly taken during the man's ordeal.
Tony Blair says that if the photos are authentic this is "completely and totally unacceptable".
The pictures show a hooded man being urinated on, a boot placed on his head, and a rifle butt in his groin.
However the BBC's defence correspondent Paul Adams says sources close to The Queen's Lancashire Regiment believe many aspects of the photographs are
suspicious.
He says they believe the pictures may not have even been taken in Iraq.
They believe the rifle is an SA80 mk 1 - which was not issued to troops in Iraq.
They say soldiers in Iraq wore berets or hard hats - and not floppy hats as in the photos.
They also believe the wrong type of Bedford truck is shown in the background - a type never deployed in Iraq.
Colonel Bob Stewart, who commanded British forces in the Balkans, told BBC News Online he could not be sure whether the photos were genuine or
not."
Excerpts taken from.
news.bbc.co.uk...
Muaddib---- Also found this from May 4th--
" "The situation has not changed in Iraq; only the prison warder is different," said one report on al-Arabiya. "
Excerpt taken from.
news.bbc.co.uk...
So, they are saying even after all that was supposedly done, that the situation is the same in Iraq? This is impossible. I believe this was all a
stage by Al-Q'aeda and some other jihadi sites.
You have got to be kidding......
You cannot be more obvious, this has all been staged, and even our own intelligence agencies may have fallen for it, not to mention the president.
[Edited on 7-5-2004 by Muaddib]