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Arrested journalists
I'm sure most of you have heard about the two American journalists who were arrested in Syria earlier this week. If not, here's a link to the story: http://www.latimes.com/news... Some people have emailed me to see if I'm OK. I'm fine. The fact is, these reporters entered Syria through a smugglers' crossing from Lebanon. Does that make Syria wrong for arresting them? That's not my place to judge, as I wasn't there. What I do know is that anyone entering any country through an unofficial border crossing will get arrested by the local authorities if caught. They weren't arrested because they were American or because Syria is a "rogue state." They were detained for no more than one week and then set free precisely because of their nationality. 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
Ike
on Oct 13, 2008 at 12:06 AM
What do you think about how that relates with our own border policies with Mexico and to some degree Canada?
posted by
Brooklynsf
on Oct 13, 2008 at 11:13 AM
I think everyone should try to respect the laws wherever they are in the world -- especially something obvious like border crossings. It's not like showing up in Cyprus and forgetting what side of the road to drive on (the left). Laws are laws. They're there for a reason. Having said that, I have a lot more sympathy for someone who crosses illegally from a Third World country (Mexico, for example) to America in search of a better life. I guess one good thing about those two journalists getting arrested while trying to enter Syria illegally -- at least it shows Syria has some control over its border with Lebanon. That's always good to know. One thing I don't get: why did those two Americans risk taking the smugglers' route from Tripoli after Syria had just (very publicly) deployed 10,000 troops along the Lebanese border. Don't they read the news?
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