Intellectual Property Law

Now You See It

By Siva Vaidhyanathan

As debate continues about what happened in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian and U.S. policy makers hold press conferences and release digital videos that seem to support their competing versions of the story. Of course, both sides also accuse the other of selective editing and perhaps even altering the digital file by adding fictional elements or computer generated effects. According to Informed Comment, it at least appears that the audio and video were recorded separately in the American version and later combined.

To settle the whole controversy, I am releasing my own version of the confrontation between Iranian and American naval personnel in the Persian Gulf, which I have included below. Note the presence of the Loch Ness Monster and the Flying Spaghetti Monster in addition to the "Filipino Monkey" who is now being blamed by many for this episode of aquatic abuse.

Convincing, isn't it?

Cross-posted at Virtualpolitik.

Full post as published by SIVACRACY .NET on January 13, 2008 (boomark / email).