Iraqi "minutemen" reduced to kidnapping G.I. Joe dolls?

First, the original story:

Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq

Notice the oddness of the picture. Now these:

Who Will Be The First? (Wizbang)

Drudge Report headline

And finally, the "corrected" AP story (which simply adds a couple more ambiguous statements about the claim being unconfirmed):

Web Site Claims GI Captured in Iraq

Be it Iraqis or Americans behind this, it's a hoax nonetheless. A pretty funny one, too, considering that the MSM pretty much fell for it.

UPDATE: Just reported: U.S. forces are on the lookout for a suspect in this kidnapping. Description: black boots, blue uniform emblazoned with a red snake, blue helmet with solid silver faceplate, answers to the name "Cobra Commander."

UPDATE 2: A great comment here.

UPDATE 3: Ace of Spades HQ reports on more terrorist threats and who might be the mastermind behind them.

UPDATE 4: Best. Comment. Ever! Here (by Shawn).