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July 10, 2008
The Axis of Photoshop
When the news broke yesterday about the Iranian missile tests, my honest first reaction was: Yeah, right. In other words, it had to have been a hoax by either the Iranian government or -- why not? -- the Bush administration.
Well, that doesn't sound too crazy considering that the photo of the missiles launching has been revealed as a Photoshopped fake.
Agence France-Presse said that it obtained the image from the Web site of Sepah News, the media arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, on Wednesday. But there was no sign of it there later in the day. Today, The Associated Press distributed what appeared to be a nearly identical photo from the same source, but without the fourth missile.
Posted By Bob Cesca | July 10, 2008 01:54 PM | DIGG ME!
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As our Fake News site involves faking things via Photoshop almost exclusively, we'll have to spend some time revisiting Great Moments in Bullshit War Run-Ups That Were Actually Photoshopped. Thanks for the Fabulous Idea, Bob Cesca, goddamn awesomest blogger!
Also: This is pants-shittingly terrifying.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at July 10, 2008 04:30 PM
What's with all the crappy photoshopping popping out all over the place these days? I can do that -- I can crank out some stuff at least as bad as that if it'll get me a job. Maybe I should email those Revolutionary Whozits... maybe send over a resume...
Posted by: Nanotyrannus at July 10, 2008 06:10 PM
Yeah, I bet you doubters don't believe in zombies eating brains, either.
But it's on film!
I seen it!
With my eyes!
Posted by: AlaskanCelt at July 10, 2008 08:48 PM
Harry Shearer posted more on the photo today:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/the-iranian-missile-photo_b_112188.html
Looks very much like the photos of a missile launch two years ago. Things that make ya go hmmmm
Posted by: ceu at July 11, 2008 05:07 PM
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