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2009-04-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Jailed US reporter goes on hunger strike

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Idiot it won't work there, they'll let you starve to death without any newspapers ever hearing about it.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-26 19:36|| 2009-04-26 19:36|| Front Page Top

#2 RJ - she's honorable in her aims in reporting in Iran, and not one to be disparaged by such as you when she'll likely die for her principles.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-26 20:18|| 2009-04-26 20:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Sad to say, but starving herself to death might be a better end than what the Iranians may otherwise arrange.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-04-26 20:46|| 2009-04-26 20:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Frank.
Backtrack a second and think.

The whole purpose of a "Hunger Strike" is to get public attention to their (Her) plight, then use it as a lever? Right?

But if the Captors don't give a shit, it backfires.

Now reality check, are her captors succeptable to emotional blackmail?
Hell no.
Are her captors interested in outside opinion? Again Hell no.
Do they give a shit if a "Spy" dies?
OK Frank answer that one.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-26 21:59|| 2009-04-26 21:59|| Front Page Top

#5 do you give a shit? Her captors are certainly susceptible to international pressure on this. She's a dual-citiz passport holder, and they are basically imprisoning and torturing an American. I don't agree with dual cit passports, but this is what we have. Are you that co-opted as to not to care?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-26 22:50|| 2009-04-26 22:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Spot on, RJ. There's a whole lot being left out of this story, but it will clear in the end.

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-26 23:25|| 2009-04-26 23:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank -- her parents are there visiting her. She's not being tortured. Not even close.

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-26 23:26|| 2009-04-26 23:26|| Front Page Top

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