dmagicglock Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Do these people have this coming? I read stories like this, (like lisa lings sister in N.K.) and I think... WTF are they doing there in the first place? Why would they go to Iraq as a "tourist" and why would they hike in mountains on the Iran border. If I'm going to Iraq its with the military and an M4 in my hand. Now they've just become bargaining chips for foreign policy for Ahmadenijad. I don't wish death or being "locked up abroad" upon anyone, but its hard to feel sympathy for people that put themselves in these kinds of RIDICULOUS situations. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535944,00.html?test=latestnews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Unbelievable! Now, three American hikers accidentally crossed the border into Iran and are held by the military. This just happened yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 who the hell goes to Iraq/Iran as a tourist? Who says "Hey, lets go see the terrorist training camp, I hear it's really nice this time of year." WTF were they thinking? I have no sympathy for stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmagicglock Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I'm not sure about the airfare but I bet the hotel prices are cheap haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I'm not sure about the airfare but I bet the hotel prices are cheap hahaYeah if you enjoy staying in a mud hut. Baghdad, Iraq 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's crazy that our troops would do just about anything to get out of there, or not have to go in the first place, and these twats go for the hell of it. It's hard to say they get what they deserve, but they almost get what they deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi1189 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 You should make this a pollDoes anyone feel sorry for these people?A) YesB) NoC) Some clever and funny option here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 They haven't yet' date=' but it's still early.[/quote']Touche. I guess lets see how it plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat0403 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 i watched some stuff on this earlier today and i guess they were all college grads with majors in Arabic and one was "peace and conflict studies"...lmao Morons the lot of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 See, you guys aren't seeing the big picture here. Being a tourist in an active war zone is one of the best vacations money can buy, as long as you have the right guides. I see they went with the deluxe package and picked themselves up a "peace and conflict studies" guide (a quick Google turned up they teach that at Berkeley, go figure).I can't even finish this with a straight face. If they can't figure out they are in an active war zone, with a heavily armed populace who wants us out of there with a powerful will, and straddling the border of a country who had no problem recently killing a few hundred of its own citizens in a attempted revolt, they deserve what they get. Let's see how well the peace and conflict studies degree works in that environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickOn2 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Haven't these people ever heard of a Fun Ship cruise...?? carnival cruise lines?? WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat0403 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I hate college for that reason alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat0403 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I bet they said something like the following before they left..."Wow, we have learned so much about the Middle East and we should go be ambassadors of peace! We alone can change the way people see americans over there! We aren't the aggressors, we aren't in the military, so why would anyone want to harm us? Knowledge is power!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 American "Tourists" in these areas are often Christian missionaries out to convert. They don't openly tell anyone they are missionairies for fear of getting killed in some places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickOn2 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Trying to convert people in the middle of Iraq??? Oh lawd. Talk about a fool's errand. That's like trying to go to Harlem and convert people from NBA to NASCAR. The shit ain't hatt'nin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I hear Iran has beautiful beaches this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) I hear Iran has beautiful beaches this time of year.So who the fuck wants to see them? Edited August 3, 2009 by RC51 John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 American "Tourists" in these areas are often Christian missionaries out to convert. They don't openly tell anyone they are missionairies for fear of getting killed in some places.Kinda like Jehovies showing up on my porch. I open the door and say, "You better be selling something." Who the fuck is lisa ling anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magifesq Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I especially like how the article says over and over that they ignored the border guards warnings. Stupid arrogant elitist tourists... they were probably doing it on purpose thinking a nice chat over a cup of tea would diplomatically solve our problems with the country. I'll bet right now as they're getting beaten with a rubber hose they're demanding a lawyer or citing the Geneva conention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I especially like how the article says over and over that they ignored the border guards warnings. Stupid arrogant elitist tourists... they were probably doing it on purpose thinking a nice chat over a cup of tea would diplomatically solve our problems with the country. I'll bet right now as they're getting beaten with a rubber hose they're demanding a lawyer or citing the Geneva conentionThat's what happens when you spend all that time and money in college learning Arabic, and some guy that speaks Farsi is pointing a AK-47 at your chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 if failblog wanted to make a movie, this would be a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 you know, i never heard people saying "elitist" until all the working class members of the media like bill oreilly or sean hannity started saying it. my uncle went to iran for a month last year. said he had a great time. had no problems at all.maybe they went to iraq because they saw "mission accomplished" on the news, and hear people taking about how things are going great ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat0403 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 you know, i never heard people saying "elitist" until all the working class members of the media like bill oreilly or sean hannity started saying it. my uncle went to iran for a month last year. said he had a great time. had no problems at all.maybe they went to iraq because they saw "mission accomplished" on the news, and hear people taking about how things are going great ???really....you have to start this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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