There's been a lot of recent publicity about the two American hikers, Josh Fattall and Shane Bauer, who were released by Iran this past weekend. What's been missing from all the commentary is any mention of how incredibly dumb they were to be backpacking on the Iraq-Iran border in the first place.
Exactly how stupid were they? Here's a clue. Bauer said that he hoped his release from prison would also bring "freedom for political prisoners in America and Iran."
Yep. Our prisons, just like Iran's, are full of political prisoners.
That's how dumb you have to be to go hiking in Iran.
Note the picture above. Wherever you find masculine white women and feminine white men, you will almost always find a certain brand of political correctness. (Tell me you couldn't have guessed the political views of the three above just from their appearance.)
For my next vacation, I plan a trip to Somalia. I understand the beaches there are quite lovely.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, it's no more lawless over there than it is here.
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A very good question! This has been linked to by Ex-Army HERE.
Baloo --
Thank you for the link!
My pleasure. BTW, I just put you in the Ex-Army blogroll HERE. You should put Ex-Army in yours.
Baloo --
Thank you....I would except I don't have a blogroll. I have taken a look at your blog though and like it. You do a lot of research.
When you get around to adding on, add me! And take a look at mine to get ideas for yours.
Do you think the US pays Oman, then Oman pays Iran? If so, I'd like my taxpayer money back after a comment like that. I'm hoping it was a slip of the tongue from a very hungry hiker. Is there any chance it was a scripted line that was part of the deal? Julie
Julie --
Both of those things are possible. But Bauer's a 29-year-old Berkeley grad, which would seem to make it much more likely that he was just speaking his mind. And the fact he was hiking there in the first place makes one wonder. Plus, I think he made that statement AFTER he was released. We'll see what he has to say in the near future.
Baloo --
Will do. (Sorry, these responses are out of order, for some reason your comment went to my spam in-box.)
Of course it's also possible that they really are spies.... Julie
Julie --
If they are, they have great disguises. And I'm not sure what's to be gained from going on a hike on the Iraq border.
But anything is possible.
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