After studying the various pictures of Iranian President Ahmadinejad at the Holocaust conference he recently hosted in Iran, some researchers have now concluded that those pictures may not really be from Iran at all.

The man with that fashionable beard (quite popular in some Hollywood circles lately), and the stylish West Coast suit, is now said to be an actor, and the clips we have seen, it now appears, are largely “out takes” from a forthcoming movie to be released during the coming 2008 election season.

There are still some serious questions to be answered before we can put any reliance on such surprising conclusions. Various lines of inquiry are under way at the present time. After searching the records of actors who might resemble the man in these clips, the closest match so far, we are told, is an actor (name withheld) who has a distinct Yiddish accent, and is therefore considered as unlikely at this time.

Other researchers have begun to claim the pictures come from one of the back lots in Hollywood, although those making this startling claim have yet to offer their evidence for public examination.

Another small group is studying the possibility that the clips were made in Cuba.

One group studying this question seems to be taking a longer view. They are planning to compare all of the statements from the man in the clips with statements made by Presidential hopefuls over the next months. They believe this may help them track the funding sources for the clips and the eventual movie.