Josh Marshall has fun with The Kaloogian Deception (mentions DU)

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2006_03_26.php#008026

Okay, this is good for a laugh on a slow news night.

(And just to be clear, I'm a little late to this party. Will Bunch, a diarist at Kos's site and another at DU are already all over it.)

Howard Kaloogian, one of the wingers trying to replace Duke Cunningham out in San Diego, has this picture of Baghdad that he took on a recent trip to Iraq posted on his campaign website.

With the picture Kaloogian writes: "We took this photo of dowtown Baghdad while we were in Iraq. Iraq (including Baghdad) is much more calm and stable than what many people believe it to be. But, each day the news media finds any violence occurring in the country and screams and shouts about it - in part because many journalists are opposed to the U.S. effort to fight terrorism."



But is that really Baghdad?...

I mean that doesn't mean it's not possible - just wierd.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

The photo is of a suburb of Istanbul. Kos has debunked the it's Baghdad claim by posting another picture of the same street in Turkey.

I've seen a picture of another street with a similar looking cab and porta potty but don't consider that to be hard enough evidence.

Or where did that picture come from? I mean from whence did you acquire that picture, since I assume it's a pciture of turkey (or what woudl be the point).

Kaloogian is now admitting that it's a photo of "Istanbul." He's blaming his Web master for posting it.

Bryant

Ankara, Turkey?

Post #43 here as well as others.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=776401&mesg_id=776401

what an idiot he is. It obviously isn't Baghdad--not even close.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

(March 29, 2006 -- 11:51 AM EST // link)
Busted!

There are some moments when collaborative journalism really does shine.

A commenter at Kos seems to have found the conclusive evidence that Howard Kaloogian's photograph of "Baghdad" is in a suburb of Istanbul.

-- Josh Marshall

:rofl: Kaloogian's site is currently not responding when accessed.
http://www.kaloogianforcongress.com/aboutus.asp?id06=116&par06=104#

Only his home page comes up. http://www.kaloogianforcongress.com
All the rest of the links are currently down :rofl:

It's just taking a long time to access.
Must be real popular at the moment....

look familiar?



Thanks to InsultComicDog who posted this in the spoof thread

walking in a pink tank top should have been the first clue that wasn't Baghdad.

Women in Iraq don't have that liberty anymore. :mad:

Looks like Kaloogian's campaign is getting a lot of exposure. lol

Last time we heard from him, he was encouraging his goons to threaten theater owners that played F-911.

For all you do, Congressman. This one's for you!

The deceitfully captioned photo was displayed on Kaloogian's Web site as part of his Orwellian-named "Truth Tour."

Of course, what do you expect from the crowd that says Osama = Saddam, Iraq = al Qaeda, etc., etc.

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
:crazy:

And, DU solidified his case against the photo?

I think this is amazing guys! WTG!!! :toast:

kpete brought it here yesterday and DUers rapidly dissected it. :toast:

:hi: WOW

My bet is, he only saw the Green Zone and doesn't have any pictures of real Baghdad, so he thought he'd pull one over on the gullible. It would be fun to see if he actually has ANY pictures of Baghdad that don't have military mess tents and the like in the foreground.

He's in the other photos but not this one, obviously.