tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post9104575639791502342..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: So, those guys were hiking the Iranian/ Iraqi border?The Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-20439796095169367732011-09-26T11:36:47.778-05:002011-09-26T11:36:47.778-05:00It's been known that they were hiking very clo...It's been known that they were hiking very close to the Iranian border ever since the story first broke.<br /><br />Their supporters defense was that they really weren't that close to the border, just in an area in the vicinity of the border.<br /><br />My thought is that given the _previous_ incident where Americans were taken near the North Korean border earlier because the reporters were "in the vicinity" of the North Korean border, why the heck were you _even_ close to the border?? I would be always keeping an eye on the shortest route to the American embassy if I was in Iraq.<br /><br />-NTTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-62671014557786465292011-09-26T09:35:49.491-05:002011-09-26T09:35:49.491-05:00Yeah, part of me still thinks that these three wer...Yeah, part of me still thinks that these three were spies of some kind. On the other hand, it also seems like the sort of naive thinking hapless American neo hippies might engage in...J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-31298797462844339442011-09-26T08:40:33.524-05:002011-09-26T08:40:33.524-05:00Ha! That is exactly the same thought I had. Why in...Ha! That is exactly the same thought I had. Why in all of the world would they want to hike along the Iranian/Iraq border? I'm not saying they got what they deserved but come on guys there are better places to go for a walk.Simon MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749383583517044214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-87202063255677564042011-09-25T21:58:44.530-05:002011-09-25T21:58:44.530-05:00I've actually heard where they were hiking in ...I've actually heard where they were hiking in every story; however, it does seem nothing is made of it. <br /><br />I'm extremely curious as to just what the heck they were doing.pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.com