Greenwald: Where Is The Outcry When US Detains Journalists?

Salon:

An Iranian appeals court this morning announced that it was reducing the sentence and ordering the immediate release of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, who was convicted by an Iranian court in January of spying for the U.S. and sentenced to eight years in prison. Saberi's imprisonment became a cause celebré among American journalists, who -- along with the U.S. Government -- rallied to demand her release. Within minutes of the announcement, several of them -- including ABC News' Jake Tapper, Time's Karen Tumulty, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder -- posted celebratory notices of Saberi's release.

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Comments

[JakeMontero]

:yawn:

[Yermammy]

I bet you're a god over at the reichwing blogs with such an intelligent response. I suggest you beat it on over, as there's a new Sarah Palin thread up now. Don't be late, sleepydolthead!

[politricking]

Do as I say, not as I do.

[white mende man]

When America does bad stuff it's all good we make the rules we can break the rules... didn't you learn anything these past 8 years?

[Airmail56]

Yeah! Like that ABC guy detained by the police in Denver for trying to report on High Rollers supporting the DNC convention!

[uvymopka]

We have way to many journalist ..... some just need to be detained.

[escribacat]

What a bizarre statement. You have something against journalists?

[WTF1956]

Cruel, but true.

[edwcorey]

Maybe you should move to Zimbabwe or Kazakhstan. Or maybe not. The U.S. seems well on the road to their status.

[walk0nwalls]

I didn't even know