Discussion: Washington Post Files Petition To UN:

system1 · July 22, 2015, 4:32pm

Discussion for article #238653

doremus_jessup · July 22, 2015, 6:57pm

Good. Jason Rezaian and his wife were on a recent episode of Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain (highly recommended). I wonder if that Iranian/American pop cultural cross over had anything to do with his arrest?

professorpoopypants · July 22, 2015, 7:27pm

I’m sure this is Obama’s fault, but I just can’t quite work out how.

ralph_vonholst · July 22, 2015, 7:33pm

Just yesterday:

callmeeric · July 22, 2015, 7:35pm

Obama demanding the release of Americans held by the Iranians is PROOF that he doesn’t care about Americans.

littlegirlblue · July 22, 2015, 7:59pm

He’s content, doncha know.

littlegirlblue · July 22, 2015, 8:05pm

Thanks for that link. I’m struck by these words in which, to my ears, the president evokes the spirit of call and response of black churches and in the background a parishioner would echo, "release him.'.

“Journalist Jason Rezaian should be released. Pastor Saeed Abedini should be released. Amir Hekmati, a former sergeant in the US marine corps, should be released. Iran needs to help us find Robert Levinson,”