American reported missing in Iran

[sabra]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The State Department is investigating a report of an American citizen missing in Iran, spokesman Sean McCormack said Monday.

"We don't see any linkage whatsoever between this case and any other ongoing cases that may have been in the news recently," McCormack said, apparently referring to the 15 British sailors and marines who were seized by Iran more than a week ago.

The American -- described as older and retired -- is believed to have been in Iran working for an independent author/producer, trying to set up an interview, several senior U.S. officials said.

The State Department said the man has been missing for more than a week and hasn't been in touch with his family or his employer.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/02/iran.missing/index.html

[RufusTFirefly]

1. Great! Let's go to war to get him back!

Yee-haaaah!!!

Alberto who? Karl who???

Mission Accomplished.


Seriously though, I hope the man is found to be safe and has been well treated. I just hope he isn't being used as a pawn of provocation by either side.

[woodsprite]

2. Guess the news of the Brits didn't work. n/t

[laylah]

3. How CON-veeeeeeeeenient...n/t

[soulcore]

4. Did they forget to mention he was FBI?

It's interesting to see this story begin to morph throughout the day.

[maddezmom]

8. exactly

:eyes: next we'll here he was CIA

[HuffleClaw]

5. bullshit

every stinkin' word

[anotherdrew]

6. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2790812&mesg_id=2790812

[IndianaGreen]

7. He was last spotted running around with a blonde in Aruba

Considering how many missing Americans we have across the world, the timing and the priority given to this is rather suspicious.