First, Iranian officials charged American-born journalist Roxana Saberi with buying wine, an act which is illegal in Iran. Then, they decided to charge her with ‘illegally reporting’ in Iran. Now, she’s been tried and convicted of ‘espionage’ by a judge in Tehran. She will be forced to serve eight years in the infamous Evin Prison and there’s some chatter suggesting that, though in a weak state, she may begin a hunger strike as her sentence begins.
All of this after President Obama apologized to Iran and made several gestures to the Islamic Republic suggesting a change in foreign policy there. Meanwhile, North Korea continues to hold two American journalists from Al Gore’s Current TV network.
Maybe there was a reason the previous President tossed North Korea and Iran in the ‘Axis of Evil’? Though the Obama administration is stepping away from that tact and language, you’ve got to guess they’re not happy with the results so far.
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