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napoleon_in_rags

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17. Yeah, similar ideas crossed my mind too.

Reply to magellan (Reply #14)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 08:45 PM

Jan 2013

Possible scenario: US intel intercepts mail from Iran, facial recognition pins the photos to the guy with 90% probability. They release the reduced original as "age enhanced" version. The idea would be to ignore it, hoping for more responses from the kidnappers. Draw them out as much as possible, get as much info as they can.

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This is weird: photos of kidnapped fbi agent robert levinson [View all] HiPointDem Jan 2013 OP

Yeah, the cowlick at the left part in his hair in the progressed image and the real one seems fishy. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #1

Or maybe they had more then one picture to go on? Confusious Jan 2013 #2

or maybe Confusious Jan 2013 #3

Hurry!! We must invade Iran!! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #4

That's amazing. Not only isn't there a hair or whisker out of place magellan Jan 2013 #5

That's what I think. There are various theories you could put forth for the fishiness. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #6

agree. all we can do is speculate. about why the media put this out to the public without noting HiPointDem Jan 2013 #7

Do you think the media should have? napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #8

Old-style journalism used to do a bit of research -- easier with the internet, but today they HiPointDem Jan 2013 #9

Yeah, it may just be that... napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #10

could be. one thing for sure, we ants have no clue what our betters are doing. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #11

What gets me is the new images are color accurate magellan Jan 2013 #14

Yeah, similar ideas crossed my mind too. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #17

Could be magellan Jan 2013 #18

" I feel bad for his family." napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #19

Indeed. n/t magellan Jan 2013 #21

Here's the image if you want to use it in your OP: UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #12

thanks! HiPointDem Jan 2013 #13

Conspiracy theories are for right wingers. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #15

the official explanation for 911 is a conspiracy theory. organized crime is a conspiracy theory. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Jan 2013 #16

bump for weirdness... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #22