Lost Illusions

Iran Missile Launch - the REAL Photos

Monday 14th July 2008
JAMES LINVILLE

As noted on NY Times's blog, THE LEDE, Iran has faked video footage and photos of its recent missile test:

 

"As news spread across the world of Iran’s provocative missile tests, so did an image of four missiles heading skyward in unison. Unfortunately, it appeared to contain one too many missiles, a point that had not emerged before the photo [provided via Agence France-Presse] was used on the front pages of The Los Angeles Times, The Financial Times, The Chicago Tribune and several other newspapers as well as on BBC News, MSNBC, Yahoo! News, NYTimes.com and many other major news Web sites."

 

Really, if you can't trust the Iranian Revolutionary Guard who can you, and Agence France-Presse, trust? 

 

Meanwhile, somewhere east of Isfahan, SnappedShot has gone under-cover and obtained the actual photo's from that test, seen here.

Apparently there are still a few bug's in the system.

 

Hat tip Snapped Shot, Andrew Sullivan, and PhDiva.

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