Posted on 09/22/2009 7:57:37 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told The Associated Press on Tuesday he will request leniency for three American hikers who apparently strayed across Iran's border. The Iranian leader said the Americans broke the law, and "we're not happy that this happened."
"What I can ask is that the judiciary expedites the process and gives it its full attention, and to basically look at the case with maximum leniency," Ahmadinejad said.
"The judiciary has its own procedures to follow, but I'm hopeful."
He did not elaborate.
He spoke in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Families of the imprisoned hikers have said they hope Ahmadinejad's visit to New York might yield a breakthrough in the case.
Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd have been held for 52 days since they apparently strayed into Iran while hiking in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region in July. Their case has become the latest source of friction between the U.S. and Iran.
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Where’s the barf alert?
Sorry ‘bout that.
Wow. Is he in New York or something?
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Maybe those hikers should have gone to Yellowstone
as a gesture, he should bring them with to NY and release them at the UN..
Sorry but...
These three are anti-American moonbats...
They were in Iraq illegally
They were stupid enough to enter Iran.
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