Friends in trouble in Iran
If you’ve been watching the news, maybe you’ve noticed that one of the three Amerian hikers detained in Iran is the journalist Shane Bauer, whom I mentioned earlier on my blog after he wrote an excellent article for The Nation. Detained with him is his girlfriend Sarah Shourd, who was a good friend of mine in Damascus. I don’t know their third companion, only that he was a friend who planned to visit from the U.S.
I am personally offended by comments I have read and heard about these three insinuating that they are U.S. government agents of any kind. Shane and Sarah are people of great integrity who stand against the abuse of U.S. power in the Middle East. Additionally, they are very experienced travelers, and I can only speculate as to how they might have miscalculated so badly as to wander into Iranian territory. I hope that they will be released soon and emerge from all of this unscathed.
Sasa said,
August 4, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I must admit I was one of those who assumed that not all was what it seemed. I take that back, and pray for their quick release.
Jillian C. York said,
August 4, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Iran is on a witch hunt it seems…
I’m keeping them in my thoughts.
Sarah said,
August 5, 2009 at 7:01 am
Thanks, Sasa and Jill.
Nour said,
August 8, 2009 at 9:29 am
Hopefully they will be released soon. But let’s keep things in perspective. Had three Iranian hikers strayed across the border from Mexico into the US, would they not be arrested and interrogated? So I don’t think it’s fair to claim that Iran is on a witchhunt.