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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= American Journalist Gets 8-Year Jail Sentence in Iran In a move that strains the already delicate ties between Tehran and Washington, Iran has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/world/middleeast/19iran.html?bl&ex=1240200000&en=b41ef05756f3b3d5&ei=5087%0A" title="sentenced">sentenced</a> Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to eight years in jail for allegedly spying for the U.S. government. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090418_us_journalist_gets_8-year_jail_sentence_in_iran/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090418_us_journalist_gets_8-year_jail_sentence_in_iran/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= American Journalist Gets 8-Year Jail Sentence in Iran In a move that strains the already delicate ties between Tehran and Washington, Iran has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/world/middleeast/19iran.html?bl&ex=1240200000&en=b41ef05756f3b3d5&ei=5087%0A" title="sentenced">sentenced</a> Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to eight years in jail for allegedly spying for the U.S. government. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090418_us_journalist_gets_8-year_jail_sentence_in_iran/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090418_us_journalist_gets_8-year_jail_sentence_in_iran/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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