Iran Frees American Hikers

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Iran Frees American Hikers

September 23, 2011 | ISSUE 47•39

Two American hikers who were captured and accused of spying when they strayed across the border into Iran have been freed after 26 months. What do you think?

Wait a second, the only way Iran would've let the hikers go is if they turned them into double agents. Just to be safe, we'd better lock them up when they get back.

Amy Halward
Systems Analyst
Those poor things. Just when they think their ordeal is over, they now have to find out how Lost ends.

Randy Watton
Feed-In Worker
Years in detainment far from home, sham charges against them, how could a nation do something like this?

Andrew Gray
Unemployed

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