Fourth hiker, Shon Meckfessel, on the release of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal
In 2009 Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal were detained while hiking near the Iran-Iraq border. Accused of spying and trespassing, they were arrested and held by the Iranian government. Sarah was released last year, but Shane and Josh had been held for two years, only being released on bail yesterday. On this morning’s Democracy Now! Shon Meckfessel, author of Suffled How it Gush: A North American in the Balkans, and the fourth hiker with them in Iraq, comments on their release and on Shane Bauer’s statement.
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