[ImNotLying]

“he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.”

Where will American journalists defect to who feel the same way?

[nuconvert]

“he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.”

He didn’t just come to this conclusion.
My guess is he planned to defect before ever going.

[nathanbedford]

You mean reporters like Cheryl Atkinson and James Rosen?

Good point.

It is not by accident that this Iranian sought sanctuary not from the United States who would no doubt have turned him down and send them back to Iran to his death, rather he sought sanctuary in Switzerland.