Aren't the beaming tele-experts who comment on the plight of the 15 sailors captured by Iran irritating? They analyse and comment on every movement, every mannerism, every word of the captives and then inform us that they are quite clearly stressed, unhappy and making statements under duress. What wisdom. We were ignorant before the experts told us all this; we thought they were just having a laugh. For sharing these pearls, the experts are no doubt handsomely rewarded.
On a more serious note, there is no such commentary by the tele-genic types on the plight of those in Western custody, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo or elswhere. Those who do raise concerns about them can be dismissed as bleeding hearts.
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