Friday, September 23, 2011

[CE]Two US Prisoners Released



     Shaun Bauer and Josh Fattal, imprisoned by the claim of espionage and spying on the Iranians, were released from their Tehran jail in Evin by posting bail after more than two years. Five hundred thousand dollars, two fifty for each, was paid by the Oman government to free the two prisoners. They had a third member of whom was released a year ago reportedly due to some health problems of some sort. They were hiking on the border of Iran and Iraq when Iranian border guards arrested them for almost twenty six months. They flew to Oman and met with their families there.
     There are some people believe that these two are actually spies because they believe nobody in their right mind would try to go hiking between regional powers who are still fighting. Some also believe that Josh Fattal and Shaun Bauer should work to repay the money used for bail to the government. There are so many safer places to go hiking too, like somewhere not in the Middle East or the surrounding areas. I believe the Iranian government had the right to arrest them because even if they were hikers and not something else, they were still trespassing and violating the rights of the Iranian government. Any nation or government has the right to have a legal punishment for any illegal entry or trespassing. Anyway, I am still happy that these two were released and have come back to the United States, whether or not they are spies.

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