Reply #23: Well if they were deep cover... [View All]

[ljm2002]

...that means they would not be acknowledged as agents even if captured or killed. That's the kind of agent Valerie Plame was. It's part of the deal if you sign up for that kind of assignment.

Also, not sure about the woman, but both of those men could easily pass as Iranian, at least by looks alone. I of course have no idea if they speak Farsi or were actually agents or were just what they claim to be, recreational hikers who accidentally wandered over the Iran border. But somehow it seems more than a little odd that they would choose to go hiking in the mountains of Iraq, right along the border with Iran. I mean, it's one thing to be adventurous, and quite another to be downright suicidal.

In spite of all that, I am very glad to hear they have been released, and I'm sure they and their families are hugely relieved.