(2005-02-01) — Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by a toy George W. Bush action figure.
The nine-inch-tall replica of the president left Andrews Air Force Base in a scale model of Air Force One within minutes after the Pentagon learned of the kidnapping from a picture on an Islamic website.
The top-secret flight was reminiscent of the life-size president’s Thanksgiving visit to Baghdad in 2003. During the long trip, the presidential doll was programmed to say intimidating things in Arabic, and reportedly spent several hours practicing his kung-fu grip.
Even as the mission was secretly under way, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-MA, went before the Senate to call for the immediate withdrawal of 12,000 military action figures from Iraq.
Upon hearing of the Bush doll’s successful mission, Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, warned against “overhyping” the significance of the apparently heroic deed.
18 responses so far ↓
1 basil's blog // Feb 1, 2005 at 7:10 pm
Tuesday Night Special: GI Joe
For your evening dining pleasure, we offer you to choose from one of these specialties: La Shawn Barber gives us the background.. ScrappleFace reports a daring rescue. Confederate Yankee has an update on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Right Wing Duck reports
2 Pejmanesque // Feb 1, 2005 at 10:42 pm
AND FOR THEIR NEXT TRICK . . .
The insurgents will kidnap a Cabbage Patch Doll. In any event, matters appear to have been successfully resolved….
3 NIF // Feb 2, 2005 at 7:12 am
Ground Hog Day
Today’s Dose of NIF!
4 Dignan's 75 Year Plan // Feb 2, 2005 at 8:42 am
Breaking news on kidnapped soldier
We now have news of the exciting rescue that happened early this morning. Marines and the Navy SEALS were sent in for a daring rescue.
5 J Rob's House of Opinions // Feb 2, 2005 at 9:17 am
I Don’t know What is Funnier
I don’t know what is funnier, that the Islamo-Facists actually tried to pass off an action figure as a hostage, or that the US snooze media fell for it
6 GOP and the City // Feb 2, 2005 at 11:19 am
Are They Kidding?
In response to the hostage taking, we have another offer for the terrorists. Here is a picture of an insurgent leader we captured in Iraq. If Abu Musab al-Zarqawi does not surrender to American troops within 72 hours, we will behead her. The clock is…
7 Mad Mikey's Blog // Feb 2, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Building on a Farce
Heh!Captive U.S. Soldier Doll Rescued by Bush Doll by Scott Ott (2005-02-01) — Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by…
8 Mad Mikey's Blog // Feb 2, 2005 at 12:32 pm
Building on a Farce
Heh!Captive U.S. Soldier Doll Rescued by Bush Doll by Scott Ott (2005-02-01) — Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by…
9 Mad Mikey's Blog // Feb 2, 2005 at 12:34 pm
Building on a Farce
Heh!Captive U.S. Soldier Doll Rescued by Bush Doll by Scott Ott (2005-02-01) — Just hours after Islamic militants in Iraq threatened to behead a kidnapped U.S. soldier doll, the camouflaged action figure was rescued in a daring nighttime operation by…
10 The Cassandra Page // Feb 2, 2005 at 1:49 pm
I couldn’t resist this one . . .
In the spirit of the moment, I would like to suggest that G.I. Joe could be rescued by none other than . . . .
11 Little Miss Attila // Feb 2, 2005 at 3:28 pm
Michele
. . . has the best side-by-side comparison of the “captured American” with the Cody action figure doll that was used to create it. Quinton has the best roundup. Apparently, the whole affair is already on Snopes, but the UK’s…
12 EtherHouse // Feb 2, 2005 at 4:45 pm
Photo PROOF that captured “doll” is an actual American operative!
However, as the file photo and story below conclusively prove, John Adam IS a real American soldier. Those who find this tragic story an occasion for humor should hang their heads in shame.
13 Slarrow // Feb 2, 2005 at 4:59 pm
Some Quick Hits
Oh, I have had such fun with The Case of the Ransomed Action Figure. I think the best roundup comes from Instapundit. But I also love Scrappleface’s take and the Toy Soldiers piece on TechCentralStation.
14 b o b ï j o t s // Feb 3, 2005 at 4:14 am
Free Cody Campaign?
With all the news about hostages being taken in Iraq and eventually facing grisly videotaped executions, it is heartening to get the occasional news about a major spin gone wrong. A photograph was posted a few days ago by a…
15 P C K N E T Blog // Feb 3, 2005 at 11:15 am
From around the blogosphere
Frank J of IMAO has his own response to the President’s State of the Union Addresss.
Scott Ott of Scrappleface has a hilarious post regarding yesterday’s terrorist prank.
16 P C K N E T Blog // Feb 3, 2005 at 11:19 am
From around the blogosphere
Frank J of IMAO has his own response to the President’s State of the Union Addresss.
Scott Ott of Scrappleface has a hilarious post regarding yesterday’s terrorist prank.
17 GOP and the City // Feb 3, 2005 at 3:34 pm
A Happy Ending
The Army soldier, who won international press coverage becoming the latest hostage held in Iraq before being rescued on Wednesday, spent last night in the VIP box at the State of the Union. Army soldier, John Adam accompanied by his wife, sat next to…
18 Parableman // Feb 4, 2005 at 2:40 pm
Around the Blogosphere 3-4-05
My list of things to blog about has gotten too long and contains a number of things that are too old for me to want to bother with extended comments, so here are some of them that I’m giving up…