That would not surprise me in the slightest. Indeed, that is exactly what I was attempting to allude to with my remark about the picket fences.

Again, though, while I do feel sorry for them and certainly hope that they come back soon, is the idea of Iranian police snatching them from near the Iranian border that much of a surprise? Do you need a crystal ball to see that that is a real possibility? Would 3 Americans wandering around the Iraqi countryside near the Iranian border not draw a bit of attention?

I am no gifted strategic thinker, futurologist or Nostradamus but this particular concern is – frankly – obvious and they were either exceedingly foolish for not contemplating it or exceedingly reckless for ignoring it.