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| Iranian scholar confirms abduction |
| 2010-06-08 |
| The Iranian scholar who went missing last year while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has confirmed his abduction by the US in a video message. Shahram Amriri, a researcher at Iran's University of Malek Ashtar, insisted in the message, released on Monday, that he was kidnapped by US agents en route to Mecca in June 2009. Amiri stated that his abduction was intended to mount political pressure on the Iranian government. The Iranian scholar pleaded attention to his case. When news broke of Amiri's disappearance last year, Iranian officials claimed the US was involved in the incident. Washington, however, denied any involvement in Amiri's disappearance or knowledge of his whereabouts. The Saudi government also claimed unawareness about the fate of the missing Iranian scholar. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 I'm sure it makes perfect sense in Iran, where Alice (of Wonderland fame) even said they are freaking nuts. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-06-08 13:20 |
| #3 But... if he's kidnapped... How's he sending messages? What, they let him stroll down to the local coffee-house to use the net? |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-06-08 10:14 |
| #2 Well in their culture it's not an oxymoron since scholars really do need to take some classes: Antisemitism 101-401 Subterfuge 101-401 I believe in the guy in the well 101-401 Subjugate Woman Rights Studies 101-401 |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2010-06-08 10:01 |
| #1 Isn't Iranian scholar an oxymoron? |
| Posted by: Glomock Tojo6610 2010-06-08 09:10 |