15 Sep 10
Originally posted by no1maraudereasy for you to say. does this sound like your neighborhood?
They should make their stories known to the trio's lawyers and volunteer to testify for the defense at the trial. The Nation is hardly an impartial source; Bauer has written at least a dozen articles for them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
15 Sep 10
Originally posted by zeebleboti'm sure in no1m world they'd be greeted with the utmost conviviality!
what fate do you think awaits villagers who testify against the Iranian govt, or who even inform the police that they have evidence that is contrary to the official story, especially in a case with foreign policy implications?
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15 Sep 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotYou tell me since you have such vast knowledge of the Iranian legal system; what would happen to 2 IRAQI KURD villagers who testified in Iranian court that these people were seized on the Iraqi side of the border?
what fate do you think awaits villagers who testify against the Iranian govt, or who even inform the police that they have evidence that is contrary to the official story, especially in a case with foreign policy implications?
15 Sep 10
Originally posted by no1marauderi think they'd not get out alive, and given the porosity of the border, their families might not be safe either.
You tell me since you have such vast knowledge of the Iranian legal system; what would happen to 2 IRAQI KURD villagers who testified in Iranian court that these people were seized on the Iraqi side of the border?
15 Sep 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotbecause,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
* no1m: "2 IRAQI KURD villagers who testified in Iranian court"
do you think Iran will be holding court in Iraq to satisfy the qualms of Iraqi villagers who might not want to cross the border into Iran to testify?
after all, they might not get out.
and if the villagers are correct, the border IS porous, especially to the Iranian govt.
and if the villagers aren't correct, why testify?
15 Sep 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotIt's a long article; could you cite to the part where it says that foreign witnesses who testify in high profile cases involving Americans are routinely killed if they testify in a way favorable to the defense?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
Thanks for your research.
15 Sep 10
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There's loads more to this episode that's yet to see the light of day. Quite simply the story does not compute.
These three people are not naïve teens who made an irrational decision by choosing Iraq / Iran border for a fun outing. No. No. No. These three are well into adulthood and still chose to trek afoot, unescorted into an area of conflict on the border of two countries which incidentally have no kind feelings for their home country.
Something is barmy about the entire affair.
*If I was an Iranian border guard and I found three ‘Americans’ in an isolated area at the border saying they were only out for a fun walk…… I would arrest them immediately also.
16 Sep 10
Originally posted by MacSwainthe Iraqi villagers say they were accosted on the Iraqi side of the border.
There's loads more to this episode that's yet to see the light of day. Quite simply the story does not compute.
These three people are not naïve teens who made an irrational decision by choosing Iraq / Iran border for a fun outing. No. No. No. These three are well into adulthood and still chose to trek afoot, unescorted into an area of conflict on the b ...[text shortened]... he border saying they were only out for a fun walk…… I would arrest them immediately also.[/i]
could be all sorts of ancient ruins out there.
16 Sep 10
Originally posted by no1marauderthere's an umbrella clause. if you want to split hairs, split them.
It's a long article; could you cite to the part where it says that foreign witnesses who testify in high profile cases involving Americans are routinely killed if they testify in a way favorable to the defense?
Thanks for your research.