Whatever you think of the criminal regime, it has the right and power to police its borders by its own lights. The hikers disrespected that power and now they're paying. And we're supposed to get all jingo-y about these morons?
And whatever you think of the hikers, they are American citizens with natural human rights. Does the right of Iran to police it's borders, in your estimation, extend to coming across the Iraqi border and abducting people and incarcerating them on false charges, which is the orginal allegation made by the hikers?
"The hikers disrespected that power and now they're paying."
Why so eager to believe Iran? Do you belive them on anything else?
"And we're supposed to get all jingo-y about these morons?
Perhaps we could just limit the alternating levels of delight and indifference on this thread.