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American detained in Iran
2004-08-13
Security forces have detained an American man for illegally entering Iran from Pakistan, state television reported Friday.An Iranian police officer confirmed to The Associated Press the Tuesday arrest of the unidentified American, saying his motives for crossing the border had not been determined.
Up to no good, I'll wager.
The American was being interrogated, the officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Good thing he's not Canadian, otherwise I'd worry about his falling down. On a club. Repeatedly.
Iran has tightened security on its eastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent infiltration by supporters of the al-Qaida terror group and the former Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Ok
State television said the man was Jewish but did not identify him further.
Zionist agent, out to overthrow the government.
It said he was arrested in Sistan-Baluchestan, a southeastern province that borders Pakistan.
Must be CIA or FBI, they're running Pakistan these days, ya know.
Posted by:Steve

#7  We will soon be treated to incessant footage of some sobbing leftist parents that as they glowingly describe their son's forthright philosophy/strategy of personal engagement with the mullahs in power. They will point out that it has been too long for us not to be friends with our Iranian brothers. They will downplay the plight of the embassy hostages and the marines who were assassinated in their beds. Finally, the parents will offer their solution: Elect John Kerry. Jesse Jackson will issue a press statement the following night and begin to make travel reservations.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-08-13 5:06:21 PM  

#6  Alan Peters ia an author who writes much on Iran.

In "Backlash against Clerics legitimacy in Iran",
he states that he believes Khomeni's father was one William Richard Williamson, born in Bristol, England about 1872.

He left England at age 13, ended up in Kashmir, converted to Islam (Haji Abdollah Fazl Zobeiri Williamson), married a local Kashmiri girl, then went to Iran, where the Ayatollah was born, along with 3 other sons.
He even did his pilgrimage in Mecca in 1898.

Odd.

Combine that with Alatollah's grandson, a cleric, who is apparently pro-western, and went to Iraq recently.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-08-13 3:50:20 PM  

#5  BigEd I heard that he wuz Welsh..... and maybe had allens hangover.....
Posted by: Shipman   2004-08-13 2:25:49 PM  

#4  hmmm, but they can't tighten security along the western border to stop the infiltration of armed n'er-do-wells into the friendly neighbor Iraq
Posted by: Frank G   2004-08-13 1:51:58 PM  

#3  Whispering campaign amongst the mullahs :
Ayatollah Khomeni's father wasn't English, he was actually American. (Even though he was English)
Then claim it is a long lost cousin searching for relatives.

Naaah I guess that won't work.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-08-13 12:43:00 PM  

#2  There's a couple of typos there:

"Iran has tightened security on its eastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan to preventfacilitate infiltration by supporters of the al-Qaida terror group and the former Taliban regime into Afghanistan."

All I have to say is, I hope the next American to cross the Iranian border illegally does it with the rest of his airborne brigade.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2004-08-13 11:46:04 AM  

#1  Security forces have detained an American man for illegally entering Iran from Pakistan, state television reported Friday.

He knew the risks. Nothing more needs to be said.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-08-13 10:33:21 AM  

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