Analyst: Al-Qaeda Videotapes Digitally Doctored

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Bitstream, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. It's Bush's fault that Bitjunkie was standing on a corner waiting for his dealer.
     
    #51     Aug 7, 2007



  2. my last post in this:

    you know little to nothing about drugs, law and the details surrounding my circumstances. i'd suggest you keep your mouth shut on the issue of legality concerning the intent to buy drugs in my state as already the possession of limited quantities for personal use does not constitute a crime thus not punishable by penal sanctions: in short, wont lead to trial nor jail time.


    sadly for you, acquisition also is mere administrative illegitimate: now with that in mind, go figure how intent may be viewed by the law and you'll see the insanity of your arguments
     
    #52     Aug 7, 2007
  3. My last post on this:

    You are unable to take responsibility for your actions, specifically that you would not have gotten your ass kicked, rightfully so or not, if you weren't in the process of trying to purchase drugs.

    Whether it constitutes a crime or not, YOUR ACTIONS caused you to get your ass kicked. You've got a grudge against The Man, but the reason The Man even entered your life is because you, as you admit, were hanging around low-lifes in a bad part of town waiting for that lowest form of carbon, a drug dealer, to appear so that you could purchase his illicit wares.

    Junkies cause a lot of crime and misery, from robbery to rape to murder. So while I think it is wrong for cops to full-on whale on a helpless junkie, I have no problem with them making life unpleasant for them once in a while as a form of preventive maintenance. Either clean up or find another supplier who doesn't do his business on street corners where the cops come by and roust his customers.

    Lie down with dogs and you'll wake up with fleas, innit?

    Cause & effect, Bit. Cause & effect.
     
    #53     Aug 7, 2007
  4. made it into mainstream, but....



    ABC: Al Qaeda Videos May Be Doctored

    Maddy Sauer
    ABC / The Blotter
    Wednesday Aug 15, 2007

    Comment: Finally catching up with Prison Planet two weeks late, ABC News omits the most important detail of the analysis - that the IntelCenter logo was added at the same time as the "Al-Qeda" logo - a claim that was later suspiciously reversed by the computer expert.

    Flashback: Analyst: Al-Qaeda Videotapes Digitally Doctored
    Flashback: Expert Suspiciously Reverses Stance On Doctored Al-Qaeda Tapes

    Media and terrorism experts alike have remarked on the increasing sophistication of al Qaeda propaganda videos that continue to be released by the group's media wing, as Sahab.

    One computer expert, however, has conducted extensive image analysis on many of the videos and concluded that in many cases the tapes were likely doctored to give a false impression of the speaker's location.

    Neal Krawetz, founder of Hacker Factor, a computer security and consulting firm, created a computer program which he uses to analyze screen frames from various al Qaeda videos, including those of al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al Zawahri and American al Qaeda commander Adam Gadahn. His software suggests that in many cases the sophisticated backgrounds were likely added after the video of the speaker was recorded.

    By looking at the error levels of the different elements in the still frames, or JPEGs, he can tell which elements are older and which are newer. In other words, he can tell which areas of the video were modified more recently.

    For example, in one video of Zawahri released in July of last year, he appears to be seated in a news studio complete with a backdrop of images of the World Trade Center attacks and hijacker Mohammed Atta.

    News commentators at the time remarked on how Zawahri, who many assumed to be hiding in a cave, was able to record a video message from a high-tech newsroom.

    Krawetz, however, says that background was very likely added after Zawahri filmed his message.

    "That's the fakest one so far," said Krawetz.

    Krawetz found six different layers on one JPEG from that video, implying the various background components were very likely added after Zawahri recorded his message.

    Krawetz says an even more visible clue occurs as the video itself plays, when there is a subtle shifting of the camera. The image of Zawahri appears to move side-to-side as if the camera is shaking while the background remains still.

    In another video of Zawahri released in August 2005, the same summer as the bombing attacks on the London subway system, Zawahri appears outside of a tent with his trusted Kalashnikov behind him. At the time, some in the media remarked at the brazen message delivered in broad daylight just a few weeks after the London attacks.

    Krawetz, however, notes that while the sunlight moves against the backdrop, the light levels on Zawahri's face never change. Once again, this implies the background could have been added after the video monologue was recorded. While it may appear he is staring into the sun because of the reflection in his eyeglasses, Krawetz speculates he was actually seated in front of a spotlight.

    On the eve of the 9/11 anniversary last year, Zawahri and American al Qaeda leader Adam Gadahn released a video in which Gadahn praised the hijackers and their mission. On the tape, Gadahn is seen seated in a white room with a computer and books behind him.

    After analyzing the image, Krawetz determined the books were at different error levels and a different color spectrum than the rest of the room, implying they were added when the subtitles and as Sahab logo were added to the video. Whether this was an attempt to send a message to followers, an attempt to hide something else in the background or served any purpose at all remains unclear.
     
    #54     Aug 16, 2007
  5. right, this guy should fit your moonbat failure type. not by chance for all his career he held a position of narrow responsibilities:



    CIA veteran McGovern discusses possible Cheney's stand down orders.

    <embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=3008938805735782363&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed>
     
    #55     Aug 17, 2007
  6. Yes, he is a moonbat:

    --Believes the administration allowed 9/11 to happen as a pretext for war.

    --Testified that the United States went to war in Iraq for oil, Israel and military bases craved by administration 'neocons' so 'the United States and Israel could dominate that part of the world.'

    --Said that Israel should not be considered an ally and that Bush was doing the bidding of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

    --Is involved with Not in Our Name, a moonbat organization if there ever was one that is supported by such moonbat illumanaries like Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Gore Vidal, and Jane Fonda.

    This from their homepage:

    Not in Our Name is excited to participate in a growing campaign to hold our government accountable for illegal wars, torture, spying on American Citizens and many other impeachable offenses. Click HERE to order.

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    Yes, he's a freakin' moonbat, Bit, just another one of those far left freakazoids who completely abandoned their pledges to serve this country and instead are doing whatever they can to damage it.

    You should pick your heroes with greater care. If they get what they wish for, you'll be in for much worse than you could ever imagine.
     
    #56     Aug 17, 2007