June 04, 2007
ISI Video: Missing Hostage ID's
The a-Furqan media, a propaganda outlet for the al-Qaeda front a group The Islamic State of Iraq, has released a video that claims to contain the ID cards and personal effects of of Spc. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., and Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich.
Via Laura Mansfield: The Islamic State of Iraq Monday has released a video of the military identification cards of two missing American soldiers. There was no indication in the video whether the two soldiers are dead or alive, and there were no demands set for their release.The amount of time that has passed of the presentation reflects the pressure the search for the missing men has put on al-Qaeda. Jihadi supporters have been screaming for a snuff film of these men, I'm glad to report they are sorely disappointed.The video included a still image of the photo identifications of Spc. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., and Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich.
Above the photos, written in Arabic, was the message, "Bush is the reason for the loss of your prisoners."
ABC’s The Blotter has a short segment of the video here. Laura has a complete copy available for download here.
Update, Laura has completed intial analysis of the video. No proof is given that these men are alive or dead. She says,
"In short, there is no credible indication from this video of the fate of these two soldiers other than the claims of a jihadist group.History has shown us that these groups can and do lie.
Update II: Save Laura's bandwidth, Video added below the fold.
By Howie at June 4, 2007 09:18 AM | | l digg this
