That the three Anti-America, anti-Israel, Berkeley leftists?? They knew *exactly* what they were doing, and they have no right to expect the USA to expend ANY diplomatic capital to win their release.
An accidental circumstance falls on a traveler, im all in. But people who hate their country and were trying to further their own leftist policy? Screw em,,,,
Im just sick of all these California Communist idealists traipsing into dictatorships all around the world, like they were protesting at home, then expecting the USA to screech to a halt and agree to ANYTHING to win their release.