Comments on: US Hikers Released after Two Years – SFCG Arranged Final Negotiations http://thecommongroundblog.com/2011/09/21/us-hikers-released-after-two-years-sfcg-arranged-final-negotiations/ Conflict transformation, one story at a time Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Search for Common Ground Key to Helping Release Hikers from Iran « Skoll Foundation http://thecommongroundblog.com/2011/09/21/us-hikers-released-after-two-years-sfcg-arranged-final-negotiations/#comment-5410 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:45:38 +0000 http://thecommongroundblog.com/?p=6301#comment-5410 [...] senior officials, including an hour-long meeting with Ahmadinejad, according to an account on the group’s website. The organization said it has worked toward improved U.S.- Iranian relations since [...]

]]> By: Timothy Cahill http://thecommongroundblog.com/2011/09/21/us-hikers-released-after-two-years-sfcg-arranged-final-negotiations/#comment-5409 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:27:44 +0000 http://thecommongroundblog.com/?p=6301#comment-5409 This is excellent news. Congratulations to SFCG and the negotiators. But shall we start calling the $1million paid to bring the men home what it is — ransom — rather than promulgating the Iranian euphemism “bail”?

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