Families: U.S. Hikers Detained in Iran Harmless

[wolfengheist]

Dumbass hikers. Why would you hike near the Iranian border?

[alonggal]

at least they found out that all the peaceful Arabs seem to do is LIE. I can respect their desire for peace - just so misguided - they are for war, not Us!

[rachelgolem]

I guess a life of Israel bashing didn't help them?

[rachelgolem]

The funny thing is they devoted much of their lives to complaining about Israel.

[wsucouga]

Hiking in Iraq or Iran????.......I don't care which........they're idiots - Iran can keep them.

[evilali1111]

Next time, stay the hell out of my country. Our borders are closed to anyone who enters without permission. Suffer the consequences otherwise.

[lieberat]

Why would people want to hike it Iraq ? I mean come on ... who are you trying to kid. All these propaganda video from people claiming to the thier family n friends.... ridiculous ! Plus the videos of them to gain sympathy is surely staged !

The last Isreali "tourists", faked passports went to Dubai... n ASSASINATED a palestinian official in his hotel room. This mission to Iran back-fired !

[MaulawiUdo]

Send in Jimmy-John Carter. Muster the Apology Brigade.

[justinbro2002]

I'm sorry but Iraq and Iran are not american tourist frendly places. I know these hikers were naive liberals who saw the world through rose colored glasses. But the world isn't all sunshine and rainbows. I know people think it is horrible that the iranian government arrested these hikers but they actually might have saved their lives. If some iraqi insurgents got a hold of them it could have been alot worse. Warzones are not for tourists.

[HerrSpieldose]

3 Jewish hikers near Iran... come on, do you think Iran is going to just let them go??

[DesertChipmunkAZ]

They are probably three hardcore leftist progressive liberals who all hate the United States and its military. They wanted to be "free spirits" and go hiking in the middle east. Because they were dumb enough to get captured by Iran, (let alone hike near Iran) they are crying for America to come save them.

Don't be surprised if a special forces team comes rescuing them people.

[BernardProfitendieu]

and why should our Sec'y of State have to waste on instant of her valuable time thinking about these 3 brats? shame on them!!

[TheJomogogo]

@BernardProfitendieu

yeah I have no sympathy for these idiots, hiking in that area was stupid. Funny thin is they were pro-islamic doofus's before getting a taste of islamic justice, hope they like it

[BernardProfitendieu]

"sophisticated travellers"!?!  - how about unsophisticated dimwits? "oh! let's go hiking in a war zone so that we'll have the coolest story to talk about at our reunion next year!!" of all the things to worry about these days, these 3 self-absorbed imbeciles never seem to make it to the top of my list ... I'll be sure to check back in another year or two, however - see how they're doing!

personally, I think they're right where they should be!

[dgl1962]

"Three fun loving hippy hikers" is a sneaky way to describe Jewish spies.

It's funny watching how those in the media will contort themselves into never mentioning the fact that all three are Jews.

If all three of these people were Iranain,wouldn't we all know about it by now?

[paymanmktr]

maybe for change you can also think a bout those innocent peoples in US jails with out trial ,they have also mother ,father,brother and sisters and most of them with out any trial held in guantenamo bay in 2*2 m and humiliate every day,torture and ....,example is pakistani boy Amirkhan when he was held by US soldiers he was 14 and after 4 years they release him with out any trial or charge and only told him we are sure know you are no taliban ,why you think of other people for change

[elmando5]

What the hell were they doing in Iraq/Iran in the first place? Are they out of their minds? If they wanted to go on a hike then they should've gone to Yosemite.

[mondohartford]

being used as propoganda

[dogsgone]

Take a nice vacation to the Iran border, I guess they never knew a war was going on there. Now they want U.S. government handouts to help free them. Sponge of the Iran prison system. Come back and write a book, a liberal dream get rich doing nothing.

[stevenabb]

If we ever do need spies to sneak across the border, let's use some illegal aliens. They are so good at sneaking across borders and taking up citizenship in countries that are not thier own. I wonder if Iran will have phone menus with " Press 2 for spanish " ? Maybe they can show the Iranians how to demonstrate and drive the government crazy. The BEST part, they will financially drain the Iranian states dry with social services and unpaid hospital visits !!!

[eidius1989]

@stevenabb LOL!!!!!

[PeterSodhi]

Does anyone seriously believe that these three jewish 'hikers' took a trip to Iraq near the Iranian border?? While they left their other Jewish Friend behind to radio back and raise the alarm? Check out the intelligence links their families have with Mossad.

According to Bush the Iranians are allowed to torture and imprision them indefinitely - hopefully the Iranian do not follow American Values in terms of treatment of Prisoners.

[jfb17042]

They are probably spies.

[aqinthe]

They went to school at UC Berkeley. It is maybe the most liberial school in the country. I'm sure they were taught to be a good liberial and everyone will like you. Well that didn't work!

[lieberat]

Look at each of their huge lying noses !

Who the HELL goes hiking in a war torn area heading up towards the North into Iran !

Stick to Canada u idiots !

Definitely spies !

[ISpeakTrue]

AHOLES !!! LOL got their azzes locked up sticking their noses where they didnt belong. Hope they rot, for their spying activitities. Hope the bitch is getting her feminist rights. I'm gonna go get some pizza and play some cards, cheers :)

[djCASHmachine]

total spies. hiking my ass... ive been to the middle east you dont make "mistakes" like this. couldnt be more obvious they are spies.

[jess4metoo]

Did the reporter say they were sophisticated travellers? Then why are they in this situation? Where were they gonna go next year...Afghanistan?

[aqinthe]

@jess4metoo Yes, sophisticated travelers don't go tromping around the middle east with out a guide. They went to UC Berkeley which is very liberial so I bet they were taught as long as they were Americian hating liberials they could go there and be OK.

[wavejump1100]

i agree with most of these posts, who in thier right mind vacations in iraq and hikes anywhere near the iranian border. if they are not spies they are extremely stupid. there are so many beautiful places to hike in america this just dont make sense

[jerrm4]

First, they are NOT kids, the men are in their 20's and the woman is in her 30's. I ask my kids (16yo and 14yo) if they want to go backpacking in Iran. Their response is That's something stupid white people do. Can we go to the grand canyon instead.

[MySon89]

Hey anyone intrested in junking through Korea or Darfur and maybe Somalia, what tha heck let's even go to Venezuela, what the fuck these people ate fucking idiots, at what point do say "hey this might not be a good idea". Give me a break everyone who is compationate to these idiots and feels sad that "oh there inocent, and let them go this is all political", what tha fuck to do you people do when mexicans cross your borders? in the dessert over the fence.

[Kevincaine]

U are a very worried siblings. Like Palestinian, Iraqi, Iranian and Afghans. Very powerful Jews were involved in these blood sheds. Joe Lieberman and American Jews who push with a war with Iran. Israel threatens Iran daily!

Off course you are not in a mood for these. Some suggestions that might help your cause; Help and collect money to rebuild the hospitalschools that destroyed in Gaza; Plead with Israel to free Gaza; ask Obama to rain on Jewish grip on US gov. that will help all

[YERaFUGNmoron]

I wonder if Israel's response has anything to do with Iran's president promising to "wipe Israel off the map"? Or that Iran has been repeatedly caught smuggling weapons to Hezbollah and Hamas?

Maybe Hezbollah and Hamas should spend their drug money on hospitals and schools instead. Why should anyone else do it? They can spend their money on weapons and keep getting their ass kicked, or take care of their own people, and build a place that WORKS as a peaceful, sovereign state. Quit blaming Jews.

[MrThisisface]

@YERaFUGNmoron  hahahaha were you born yesterday

[Ubon94]

This don't smell right..why do American want to go hiking in Iraq and Iran.. United States is a big country with plenty of places to hike, 1+1 = 1?

[CandelarioGaIvan]

Ubon94

These are Students from Berkly.

They have been lied to all their lives, about the middle east.

They think that Iran is a utopia that is just misunderstood

[roscoe85cj]

Bullshit ! .. its common knowledge that these Berkley brats wanted to pull a 'Johnny Walker Lynde' on their own country .. hiking my butt !

[88durham]

I know this has already been said but i just have to say it again! back packing in IRAQ! you have got to be joking!! what kind of fool goes on vacation in a country striken by war???? i really cant belive people are that stupid!

[northpal2]

C'mon are you people stupid, of all the places to go hiking, a war zone.

Sounds like spying for dummies 101

Shoot the dumb asses

[newworldordernyus]

1st of all, the kids in Iranian jail are hustages, not prisoners

the Iranian regime well knows they didn't have any spying intentions, plus i've been to that region before, other than goats and nomad Kurdish prople, there is nothing else to spy on anyway

I blame it all on Jimmy Carter's policies during the 1979 hostage crisis

if carter didn't satisfy mullahs wishies back then, Iranians wouldn't see taking captives as an easy & cheap political tool

[grannie4peace]

i'm an american mother & grandmother. i would want to die if my children were inprisoned by AN. each of you who have been so callous in your comments has a mother who feels the same way as i do. you don't know until you have walked in another's shoes. this is real life- have you read of the tortures?

[newworldordernyus]

what do you think they are charging, imprisoning and executing young Iranian people for? some made up charges of being linked to US & Israel, being spy or just simply charging them with being enemies of Islam because they claim to be the representative of God on earth

a regime change strategy is the only solution and that's what the iranians want

[grannie4peace]

i totally agree with you. i have been supporting the iranian public since the election- the first time i was ever interested in iran was because of the courage of the iranian public and the outragous actions of the regime- which demand denouncing!!!

[mattsf2003]

Anyone up for backpacking through Afgan? or Burma??

Seems like the anti-american thing to do these days...you get to see just how "compassionate" these other countries are compared to the US.

[Porterpotty2829]

IRAN. Hiking in IRAN and IRAQ. SERIOUSLY?!! Lets chalk their current containment as the consequence for being so stupid. Who was the moron to even suggest going there? Now our tax dollars are being wasted on IDIOTS who deserve EXACTLY what they are getting. Who could have sympathy for these people?

[mrblonde808]

I hope they execute these fucking idiots. Stupidy should have consequences and their hippie liberal asses are about to find out first hand that the world doesnt run on the ideals of peace and karma.

[bmxbenke]

I sure hope they get to return home soon. It was lucky that it was Iran they wandered into. Imagine if they had been Iranians entering into US territory, they would have been tortured in camps for decades.

[countbloodula]

I do feel sorry for how dumb these people are, but on the other hand kinda glad too.

my mind is telling me this country would probably be better off if Iran chooses to keep them, only wish Iran would keep some mexicans & some rednecks there too

[TehS4rge]

They are liberal anti-us morons. Look them up. Please execute them Iran. Your right they are spies. We trained them ans now they have to pay the price.

[ncgeegirl]

Why does it matter what they look like? Look at Obama, look at half of the population of America? Hopefully it won't ever be anyone in your family that is at the mercy of any of these crazy people...

[artin74]

they look like jews !

[digitalpaddy]

they all look like hilltop settelers lol...or is it just me  ..

[55sharmarke]

Who goes to Iraq for hiking? It does not make any sense. Only stupid people believe this was about some hikers, I bet they were there for reconnaissance and posing as hikers. Nowhere in Iraq is safe even the Kurdish region. No sane person would think of going there for hiking.

[digitalpaddy]

i totally agree with you and they look israeli/jewish .....

[SuperAntiZionist]

@digitalpaddy

They are Jewish.

[kenc9265]

You gotta love this shit! I thought that stupid people are only in my imagination, but they REALLY do exists. Its a shame that these 3 fuck up happened to be an American, which make all of us looks bad. I hope fucking Iran will give them hell. Stupid mother fuckers

[TehS4rge]

Leave these Liberal pieces of shit in Iran. I love how fate treats idiots.

[boneyfreak2004]

Goes to one on the most volatile regions on earth "hiking" and gets caught...you don't call that "dumb, stupid or foolish" ?. You're kidding right?  These idiots are just "idiots" or gathering intel for someone.....

[enott93]

either this is bullshit or these are the stupidest motherfuckers ive heard of in a while

all three of them should be sterilized

[Nagelshube]

Fuck 'em. They need to sit & rot in Iran for the next 10 years. All the fucking mountains in the WORLD, & they pick Iraq. Teach other would-be assholes a valuable lesson. If they want to be in Iraq so damn bad then they should join the damn Army. Like I said, fuck ''em!

[paleoman1999]

Ummm I'm bored...."I've got it lets go hiking in the freaking middle east, right in the war!" geeeesh sounds like bored rich kids.

[DanInDeep]

Negative.

[DanInDeep]

Josh is bright, friendly, American boy - my neighbor. Whatever you think his purpose was in that area, keep please that in mind. He is someone's son, someone's brother, and a friend to many. That all came before "hiker" or "spy" or whatever you think. It's simply not true to say that Josh is "dumb," ignorant to dismiss this as "getting what he deserves," and mean to display such comments to his family and friends, whatever you believe his mission to be.

[sshubert22]

artin 74 and robbinhood 111

wow- your mother must be so proud of your ignorance and lack of compassion.

[missilaphila]

You clearly have no concept of how easy it is to cross an unmarked border in a foreign country. Additionaly, they are being denied consular access and haven't been charged with anything (just held for over a month). Your comments do nothing but display your ignorance and lack of knowledge regarding foreign affairs.

[Mahdavi1990]

They were trespassing in Iran and got arrested for it. Get over it.

[missilaphila]

HMSPervasive - No charges have been filed, they have been held for a month and denied consular access.

[missilaphila]

Artin74 - You must be highly uneducated. Kurdistan is self governed region in Iraq and not a "in the midle of war to those countries, iraq, iran" as you so eloquently worded it.

Demon4757 - Who goes to Iraq during a war? Shane and Sarah live in Syria. Josh was visiting. They were hiking near the Ahmed Awa waterfall (a scenic area that is becoming increasingly popular amongst Western toursists)

[missilaphila]

I am a family friend of one of the missing hikers. I am shocked and disgusted by the ignorance displayed by the people who commented on this story. The notion that Josh, Sarah, and Shane are spies is utterly absurd. These 3 young individuals are all graduates of UC Berkely and share a common interest in learning about diverse cultures. Kurdistan is a peaceful area and the border they accidentally crossed is not well marked. This is truly a tragedy. Please keep your hateful comments to yourself.

[psychomajic666]

I'm sure they're learning alot right about now. :)

College educated & still not enough sense to stay the hell away from that shithole? Wow.

How about going on Google from the safety of your home?

Or maybe Bill Clinton can rush over there like a parent who's been called to pick up thier unruley children from school because they misbehaved.

Spies? No. Probably just very ignorant.

Excuse me for not being a tearful, bleeding heart. I call it how I see it.

[juanchissi]

Dude that they all are Jews does not mean that they are agents of mossad, and if you are supporting your theories in conspiracies is better if you are quiet ! Israeli is someone born in Israel first fattal's father is Jew yeah but from Iraq.. Common stop your conspiracy this is just ending in racism.

[korencek]

american spies.

[hmspervasive]

The Iraqi kurdish police chief of the area had said they were CIA agents. Lets see what happens?

[robbinhood111]

they will be executed

[artin74]

they look more like jews to me !LOL

only fucking spys go for hiking in the midle of war to those countrys ,iraq ,iran ,kurdistan!

[demon4757]

i wonder who the fuck goes to iraq in middle of war ?fucking spy

[John123FF]

for fucking shit ,are American so stupid they think the rest of world buy this crap story???

how many time the go in Iranian border and if they capture one of them they say they were for holiday in that war area lol

I wonder if US border security capture 3 Iranian toerist in border between Mexico and US and they tell this story they buy it

stupid jack ass spies

[DarthSchwartz]

Natural selection.

[aznsketcher]

moral of this story: DON'T GO FUCKING HIKING IN WARRING AREAS.

and by chance if you DO! bring along a stupid GPS so you know where the fuck you are.

[SuperAntiZionist]

@aznsketcher

You've completely missed the moral of the moral of story: don't spend millions of dollars to release Israeli Mossad agents who have been caught spying in Iran from prison.

[OrthodoxDarwinist]

@aznsketcher

Jewish Israeli Zionist hikers = spies. Thus Iran has every right to detain them AND execute them.

God you are stupid and naive.

[aznsketcher]

@OrthodoxDarwinist hey dumbass, where in my statement did I give an opinion about Iran having the right to detain and execute them? lol. dumbass.

[OrthodoxDarwinist]

@aznsketcher

That's my opinion, not yours.

Your opinion comes from a place of mass media ignorance.

[aznsketcher]

@OrthodoxDarwinist wait wait wait wait. why am I arguing with you? stop trying to be so douchey and turn my statement about bringing along a GPS unit if you happen to be traveling around uncertain areas into some "mass media ignorance" b.s......in my original opinion, do you see me giving a crap about if they were or weren't spies? geezus. go pick a fight with someone else. douche.

[TheMinneapolis]

LOL ,, does AP think we r stupid? this video is BS,, what the hell ate 3 americans doing hoking on the border in the middle of nowhere LOL ,, these days the CIA picks them younger and younger ,

[JohnMRay]

Nice to know I'm not the only one thinking this.

[santareina2000]

To the 4 people who posted before me, you either did not listen to the report or you have absolutely no travelling experience. In case you didn't know, borders on the planet aren't delineated by a chalk line on the ground like you see on a map...it can be easy to walk over a border without ever knowing. I can't believe people like you can be so ignorant. They are refined and experienced travellers. Scary to think what you guys would do if dropped in the middle of the desert overseas...

[UniqueExposures]

I feel bad for these families, BUT these people had to of known hiking there was dangerous so makes you wonder what the hell was going on in there heads. We no longer live in a world where travel is carefree. People need to stop being ignorant and see the dangers.

[wilmaohman]

What the hell is going on in those dummies heads?

[TheLiberalssuckdick]

Next hiking trip in North Korea?

are these people stupid?

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Who could have thought going hiking in Iraq could have ended so badly? Oh right, everyone...