[E. Pluribus Unum]

A "scenic part of northern Iraq" would certainly be my first choice of a place to take a hike.

[Red Badger]

1979 Deja vu...............

[cripplecreek]

What kind of idiot hikes in that part of the world.

[Thunder90]

These three are left-winged lunatics from Berkeley. They have no love loss for America.

[Celerity]

those with western ideas will never tread safely in muslim territories. because of islam’s hatred for even those with slightly different ideas or values, iraq and other countries will never be fully “saved”, or fully open for tourism and industry.

it is by islam’s own folly that they are global failures.

normally i wouldn’t blame religion for national conflicts or border issues, but it is important to realise the islam dissolves all national identity.

[gimme1ibertee]

Here's a tip:
the next time you get a hankering to visit a region of the world where westerners are reviled,hated and generally considered the enemy,just get a picture book out and look at it.
Idiots.

[dfwgator]

I sense another setup like those two so-called “journalists” that got captured in North Korea.

[org.whodat]

IF you go looking for trouble and you find it, don't cry on my shoulder.

[Joann37]

These three seem even more dense than previous vacationer “hostages”, since they should know better by now since countries hostile to the U.S. are increasingly taking our citizens and trying them for various “crimes”.

I am certainly not the adventurous type, but I think the only foreign country I’d feel safe going to at this point would be Canada. And I’m not even sure about that!

[stuartcr]

American hikers that entered the Islamic Republic accidentally while hiking in a scenic area of northern Iraq.!!??? Right

[FourPeas]

They guys picked a very bad time to get caught in Iran. With the on-going protests over the last presidential election, the government will use anything they can get to focus attention on something else.

So, what will Pres Obama give, promise, and/or apologize for this time?

[clintonh8r]

They’ll plead to the lesser charge of “arrogant stupidity of the entitled class.”

[pepperdog]

If these people were actually hikers I have no sympathty, however; if they are actually spies I am sorry they got caught.

[Artemis Webb]

I have zero sympathy for these three. If they are going to be so totally ignorant of geopolitics they should stay home and play with their daddy’s money on the local party circuit.

[Artemis Webb]

"Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, have been detained in Iran since July 31. Their families say they entered the Islamic Republic accidentally while hiking in a scenic area of northern Iraq."

Another thing, I guarantee they had GPS units. The idea that they didn't know where they were is far fetched to the point of being laughable.

[blam]

I heard on the radio Saturday that Iran was an economic power the equal of the state of Alabama.(There are more people in Houston, Texas than the whole state of Alabama)

Why do we take any crap from these Islamic idiots?

[DollyCali]

YOU KNOW...IMH they are either guilty as hell(of something ) or stupid as hell.

There is a huge beautiful world out there. One does NOT need to be hiking in Iran, N. Korea, Pook-s-staon, Venezuala or other places where they really dont like we Americans.

[SkyPilot]

But will they be given free healthcare?

_{P.S. Will someone get grandma a new bra?}

[JimRed]

What were they intending to smuggle? Can’t think of another reason for Americans to be in that God-forsaken location.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

And they were certain that Liberals were LOVED all over the World! Why would they be held captive? They are so hip and Progressive!

And ObaMao shivers under his desk during his rare and short visits to the Oval Office. But mostly, he is only to be found out on the Golf Course, or out on some Million Dollar hot date with his Wife and entourage. Or, he is on some International Speaking engagement to impress the European Socialists.

In the mean time, Iran is about to announce a Nuke and a delivery system and Afghanistan/Pakistan is deteriorating by the minute.