Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Iranian charges against three detained Americans are "totally unfounded" and appealed anew to authorities in Iran to release them.
Clinton said the three were in no way involved in any questionable activity and were simply hiking near the Iraq-Iran border when they allegedly crossed an unmarked border. Her comments came after Iran's foreign minister said the three had "suspicious aims" and would stand trial. Iranian officials have said earlier the trio is suspected of espionage. "We consider this a totally unfounded charge," Clinton told reporters. "There is no basis for it. The three young people who were detained by the Iranians have absolutely no connection with any kind of action against the Iranian state or government."
"In fact, they were out hiking and unfortunately, apparently, allegedly, walked across an umarked boundary," she said. "We appeal to the Iranian leadership to release these three young people and free them as soon as possible."
True, but Hillary must protect the human rights of the stupid as much as those who have enough brains not to go hiking so perilously close to the Iranian border.