Discuss US/Iran billion dollar deal

[duckworth969]

1. westerners shouldn't go to Iran

One way to not get kidnapped in an enemy country is to not live, pass through or work in an enemy country.

I lived and worked in China in 2010 and 2011.

I was definitely watched over and kept tabs on by local police.

That’s known and generally accepted by any Westerner, particularly Americans.

You had to watch your step because it didn’t take much to get tossed in the clink or have the people you work for leaned on by local politicians.

There is absolutely no way I would go back now. Much more risky and dangerous than ten years ago.

My feeling is, if our government doesn’t restrict access to an enemy country, then it bears some responsibility for what happens to any of its citizens that enter Iran.

At one point in our history, I think Americans were not permitted to go to Cuba. There might still be restrictions now.

In any event, if you don’t want to be kidnapped or detained in an enemy country, don’t go.