Ransom paid for Saberi release?
American journalist Roxana Saberi was released from Iran's notorious Evin prison yesterday. In The Corner, Michael Ledeen is convinced that a price was paid for that release. Why does the Mafia release hostages? Because they have collected the ransom. So to all those who are looking for subtle reasons for the Saberi release, take it from someone who has been there. Iran collected its ransom. The mullahs aren't subtle, they're mafiosi. We probably won't know for a while what they got, who delivered it, and who worked the deal. But anyone familiar with the workings of the Islamic Republic has to assume that there was a payoff.Hmmm.
I don't know of a single case in which the mullahs released a hostage for any other reason.
Read the whole thing.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:46 AM
3 Comments:
I don't think the US paid a ransom in money. I read somewhere that the US agreed to release some "quality" Iranian catches being held by US forces in Iraq.
Maybe it was a goodwill gesture. We'll know soon if it means Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is going to be out of the picture.
Hmmm
Ashan and NormanF,
Someone on LGF suggested what seems a more likely scenario: Quietly dropping the petroleum sanctions act that would deny Iran refined petroleum products which is currently pending in Congress.
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