Obama Leaves U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati Behind In Iran

Investor's Business Daily ^ | April 8, 2015 | IBD EDITORIALS

[raptor22]

Justice: A Marine veteran has been held captive in Iran since August 2011, when he was taken prisoner while visiting family and charged with spying. Does President Obama hear his plea for unconditional freedom?

With the exception of deserters like Bowe Bergdahl, those who put on a uniform and serve their country seem like afterthoughts to this administration, if they're thought of at all.

Just ask Andrew Tahmooressi, the Marine sergeant allowed to languish 214 days in a Mexican jail for the crime of missing a highway exit. Or now, Amir Hekmati of Flagstaff, Ariz., a Marine vet who sits in an Iranian jail, having made the mistake of trying to visit his Iranian family.

Hekmati has been locked up in Iran's Evin Prison since he returned to his ancestral home 3-1/2 years ago to visit family. His parents left Iran when the mullahs took power in 1979. He did not think he would later be a victim of Iranian belligerence and American indifference, accused of being a CIA spy. He was first sentenced to death, but that sentence was overturned, and in a retrial he got 10 years in prison.

[raptor22]

AMIR HEKMATI - Marine Left Behind Ping

[EagleUSA]

*** IN YOUR FACE AMERICA *** (again)

[Servant of the Cross]

... if you had somebody as president who wanted to take America down, who wanted to fundamentally weaken our position in the world and reduce our capacity to influence events, turn our back on our allies and encourage our adversaries, it would look exactly like what Barack Obama’s doing. ... Dick Cheney

[CodeToad]

Obama will trade him after Iran identifies 5 more terrorist leaders they want from us.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

For a real warrior—Iran will demand ALL of the Gitmo prisoners!

[clintonh8r]

But that shitbag Berghdal gets a ride home....

[raptor22]

AMIR HEKMATI- Marine Left Behind Ping

[blueyon]

and don’t forget American Pastor Saeed Abedini who is still in prison in Iran for visiting Iran and refusing to denounce his christian beliefs.....

[SteveH]

i wonder what effect this has on us marine morale...

[exnavy]

Obama is embarrassing.

[oldtech]

Maybe we could trade Obama for him.

[raptor22]

AMIR HEKMATI - Marine Left Behind Ping

[SunkenCiv]

An odd coincidence in the Bergdahl release?
(Highest level of Treason if proven)
am thinker | 6/4/14 | j kissner
Posted on 6/4/2014, 10:47:39 AM by bestintxas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3163568/posts

[TexasCajun]

Why has no MSM ask Josh Earnest about this?

If anyone has, I missed it.

[TexasCajun]

[Ghost of SVR4]

Why is anyone surprised? He left a Marine in a mexican prison for months.

[SunkenCiv]

whoops, thanks raptor22.

[GodGunsGuts]

What did we expect, for Obama to be on our side? I see Dick Cheney, Krauthhammer, and a few other mainstream heavy hitters are finally calling Obama out for the traitorous enemy he is. This is a good thing, even if these guys are late to the party.