Observer

During Kouchner’s visit to Lebanon, he talked about Clotilde Reiss, the French citizen who is arrested in Iran with espionage accusation. Kouchner said: “Do you think my country would be so naive and shorthanded as to send a 23-year-old woman to spy in Iran? That’s stupid, it’s not possible.”

Well, Monsieur Kouchner, although we all know the reason behind the detention of the poor French student is Iran’s reaction to Sarkozy’s attack on Iran during the past few weeks, and that the crazy mindless regime in Iran is blackmailing the international community as it feels that the world needs to finally sit at the table and negotiate with them for their nuclear program, it’s NAIVE to put Clotilde’s life in danger by saying stupid comments like that.

First: you are admitting that you have spies in Iran. That gives the best excuse to those who arrested Clotilde.

Second: No country picks its intelligence service agents based on gender and age! Of course, you should send people who don’t look like spies! Are you confirming that because she doesn’t look like a spy, she is not a spy? This is what the regime in Iran is saying!

Maybe you can review Roxana Saberi’s case and learn from Americans. Bonne chance!