Iran Nuclear Scientist Shahram Amiri 'Flees US Captors'

[Purveyor]

Source: BBC

A man who says he is an Iranian nuclear scientist claims to have escaped after being abducted by US agents.

In a video shown on Iranian state TV, he says he has escaped in the US state of Virginia and is now on the run.

Mr Amiri disappeared a year ago while undertaking the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Two videos purportedly showing him surfaced three weeks ago. One said he had been kidnapped, the other that he was living freely in Arizona.

The US has strenuously denied abducting him, but ABC News reported in March that Mr Amiri had defected and was helping the CIA compile intelligence on Iran's controversial nuclear weapons programme.

The state department has refused to say whether he is in the US.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10456502.stm

[davidinalameda]

1. wonder if the Iranians had kidnapped him back

or threatened him so he would go back

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. Considering how efficient Bush et al were at making sure people never came back

I find it hard to believe this guy escaped on his own...if he was ever really snatched.

[blm]

2. hmmmm.....BushInc retire AQ Khan for this goround?

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[David__77]

4. Well I hope he is at liberty and makes it or remains in the country of his choice.

I'm sure the US would welcome him were he to seek asylum. Otherwise, I hope he makes it back to Iran if that is his desire.