<p>Some American kids were arrested and charged as spies after caught climbing mountains in IRAN. They claimed that they were climbing mountains in Iraq and accidentally wondered into Iran.
Although I highly doubt they were spies, what idiot would climb mountains either in Iraq or Iran? Didn’t they understand the terrible dangers occurring in both countries? Although I don’t think they should be jailed for spying, I do think they should be put away for stupidity. They are just too stupid for their own good.</p>
<p>Yes, I believe it as some not so young UK couple has been sailing in waters infested by Somali pirots and now waiting for $7mln in ransom, unless they are killed. Same applies, "They are just too stupid ". </p>
<p>Well, we still care about our fellow non-terrorist human beings at least as much as we care about terrorists, trying to be humane to them and explain their poor lost souls. I hope so!</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty crazy as well, but I do remember when I lived in Germany in the 1980s and took a trip to Hungary. My husband was so angry when I got home because I was not supposed to go into a communist country as a military spouse without special permission. My aunt and uncle were with me. I told my husband: “I didn’t have any trouble getting the visa.” I was young.</p>
<p>For those of you who don’t know about the situation:</p>
<p>TEHRAN, Iran - Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless because the hikers strayed across the border from Iraq…
[Iranian</a> prosecutor accuses 3 Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage | StarTribune.com](<a href=“http://www.startribune.com/local/69558857.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU]Iranian”>http://www.startribune.com/local/69558857.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU)</p>
<p>This happened 3 + months ago. One of the 3 was a TA on D’s semester abroad last spring. Definitely not smart on their part – but they’re definitely not spies, either.</p>
<p>Well, yes I can believe it as I posted a whole thing about my ds this summer wanting to wander into dangerous situations. I think sometimes college kids are curious and almost enchanted with the world, and are overly optimistic concerning the very real dangers out there–or they are until you print up the police/news reports and show them the facts about where they want to go.</p>
<p>^^ I don’t think they are college kids. They are in their late 20/early 30.
Do I buy the story thet they were “just hiking” ? No.</p>