What's our wonderful president's take on this? Is there any political advantage for Obama to speak about this injustice? He seems to pick and chose his causes. Will Obama allow Iran to hang a Christian American for being Christian?
Iranian court gives Abedini 8 years in prison... Iran Sentences American Pastor to Eight Years Imprisonment January 27, 2013 An Iranian court on Sunday sentenced Iranian-born American pastor Saeed Abedini a convert from Islam to Christianity to eight years imprisonment for threatening the national security of Iran by leading underground house churches, according to a U.S. religious organization closely involved in the case.
Granny says, "Dat's right - Iran persecutin' Christian pastor `cause he know Jesus is the Savior o' the world... 80 Members of Congress Call on Kerry to Seek Release of American Pastor Imprisoned by Iran February 15, 2013 - More than 80 members of Congress have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to exhaust every possible option to secure the release of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is facing a lengthy prison sentence in Iran because of his Christian faith.
Thats exactly what I was thinking - They have them sanctioned up the wassoo right now, I cant think of any leverage any part of the US government can do to gain relief for this guy. When you hear this "bedini’s attorney told advocacy group American Center for Law and Justice that most of the charges against Abedini are indecipherable." You have to wonder what hope anyone has of sorting this out
Is it against the law in Iran to lead underground churches? Americans are discouraged by their govt to visit Iran. Certainly this pastor knew the rules of the game. Likemor dislike the govt of Iran one just cannot go into a foreign govt and break its laws. Also, if this individual hols duel citizenship or if the govt of Iran considers him to be Iranian while in Iran he has few protections as a foreigner. And there is no us embassy in Iran.
Iran persecutin' American pastor... Jailed American Pastor Writes of Horrific, Unbearable Conditions in Iranian Prison February 22, 2013 Imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini wrote of what he called horrific and unbearable conditions in the Iranian prison where he is held after being convicted in January for being a Christian.
Free Abedini!... Iran's foreign minister talks of possible relief for jailed Americans January 23rd, 2014 ~ A reduced sentence for two Americans jailed in Iran may be possible, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an exclusive interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto.
Here is your answer from Waltkey. Obama's White House and State Department condemned it and called for the cleric's release. What SHOULD he have done, gone to war? Maybe foreigners shouldn't go to countries where they are breaking the laws, unfair or not, until they get the laws repealed. Are you going to call for the president to demand the release of the homosexuals from America who go to Uganda and get sentenced to death under THEIR new laws?
'An astonishing figure' to get hostages back... $1.7B Iran Payout May Be ‘Ransom’ for Americans’ Release January 19, 2016 | Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) suggested Monday that the U.S. settlement of a 37-year-old legal claim that will leave the Iranian regime $1.7 billion richer may have amounted to part of a “ransom” for the release of five Americans held in Iran. See also: Kerry on the Still-Missing Bob Levinson: ‘I Feel Horrible For The Family’ January 19, 2016 | Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the Iranians were “cooperating” in efforts to trace the missing retired FBI agent Bob Levinson, acknowledging how hard it must be for his family since five other Americans held by Iran have now been released. Related: Obama's Prisoner Swap Has 'Put a Price on the Head of Every American Abroad' January 19, 2016 | "Well, I'm happy that they are coming home," Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said of the four American prisoners released by Iran over the weekend in exchange for the U.S. pardoning or dropping charges against seven Iranians and giving up extradition proceedings on 14 others.
A government is only as free as its least just judge. Iran is the way it is today because its government will not remove judges like Pir-Abassi.
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