My last point about believing the Iranians is my take on the view point of the authors. They seem so willing to believe ABC's reports of secret wars and anything anti-US. This exposes the authors bias on the subject. Obviously, this article is just their opinion. They mention the 15 soldiers captured by the Iranians but perhaps I missed their article of outrage over the initial capture of these soldiers. Many people believe that Iran is building the bomb to use on Israel. As for Jake S.'s comment, while you say "this doesn't justify taking hostages" why mention it if you are not using it to justify these actions. To think that an "incident" that occured a quarter of a century should have no impact today is extremely naive. What about Shabba Farms? My other point is that noone has first hand personal knowledge of most news items. We rely on the news for our information. People need to question news reporting. The choice of what stories to carry, how to present them, and how often varies by news source. Question and examine all. Don't just seek out news stories that bolster your position.