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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:18 AM Original message |
Iran to charge 3 American hikers with espionage, says prosecutor |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think Big Dog can finesse this one with a few photo ops and brunch. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Uh-oh. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Hiking in Iraq? Real smart. nt |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Don't you have to be a little bit, like, |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Apparently these are really brave and dedicated peace |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. "peace activists" |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Some background: |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. The 4th hiker, Shon Meckfessel, interviewed by Amy Goodman |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. unfortunately they don't sound like the innocents they've been portrayed in the press |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. These 3 sound like typical CIA goons..... |
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junior college (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. A person's true feelings are often expressed in jest |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
9. Their story does seem dubious. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hmm, say that on one of the illegal immigration threads... |
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provocateur (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. option 1 |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Whatsamatter |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Well they do have that scumbag Yoo teaching there. So stupid is possible |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Welcome to DU! |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. We don't know the truth and may never but if they are not spies |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. If it is spying, I expect the captives to deal with it, and the US to try to help. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Its that "within reason" that is the problem |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That's the nature of the term "within reason." |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. Special kind of stupid. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. I love all the comments of how stupid these three hikers must be |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. they are not stupid but nor do i think the charges made up |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Which one do you think was a spy, and how did you come to that conclusion? nt |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. i would suggest you read their list of qualifications at the link and make up your own mind |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. By that logic my arch friends doing digs in Peru and Greece are Canadian spies. (nt) |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Put another way, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. i'm afraid so, robb, at least one of them was certainly well qualified to be a spy |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Yep, them thar edumacated peoples jus' gotta be enemy agents! (nt) |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. they wouldn't be our enemy, they'd be our assets |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Some truly staggering conclusion-jumping here. (nt) |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It's no more unbelievable |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. One thing to check is CIA recruitment of colleges. |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. There are many highly educated people who do stupid things. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. crap |
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