Have you heard that an Iranian court convicted one of our journalists?

2015-10-12T04:08:03-04:00

http://www.rferl.org/content/verdict-issued-in-wp-journalists-case/27300250.html

An Iranian court has reportedly convicted Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian in a case that has impeded efforts to ease hostility between Tehran and Washington.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 12 at 2015 4:11 AM

2015-10-12T04:11:35-04:00

What will our Commander in Chief say or do about this while he's out raising more funds for DEMS ??

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 4:45 AM

2015-10-12T04:45:56-04:00

Of Course they did! Iran isn't worried at all about the United States. Our government has no teeth. Iran has zero fear or concern of the what we might do.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 12 at 2015 5:14 AM

2015-10-12T05:14:28-04:00

It is not real smart for an American to be in Iran.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 8:29 AM

2015-10-12T08:29:05-04:00

Sgt Tom Cunnally Where's the outrage from Washington?

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 8:35 AM

2015-10-12T08:35:54-04:00

Death to America .... how is that going now after the "nuke deal"?

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Oct 12 at 2015 10:33 AM

2015-10-12T10:33:30-04:00

Sgt Tom Cunnally ywa and he has an appeal. Should we nuke the Iranians?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 12 at 2015 10:58 AM

2015-10-12T10:58:05-04:00

Does anyone else remember the expression "Kangaroo Court"? No it has nothing to do with Captain Kangaroo (then again that person may be lost in antiquity). To be fair, with what passes for journalists these days, I'm not overly concerned with the fate of any who have the arrogance to wander into such places thinking that their status protects them. Americans must remember two things. First, with freedom comes responsibility. Although we have the freedom to go anywhere we damn well please, we must then take personal responsibility for the consequences of our exercise of freedom. Secondly, propagandists (which is the role of most journalists these days) must never fall into the trap of believing their own propaganda. For example, discounting freedom in America by saying that other countries are just as free simply is not true. You may say it to garner favor with the Left in America, but don't act as though its true or you're bound to get burnt in the process.