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FREE THE US HIKERS SHANE BAUER, SARAH SHOURD, JOSH FATTAL, DETAINED IN IRAN
Please sign our petition for their release, which we intend to deliver to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mission to the United Nations:
We, the undersigned, respectfully ask the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal from detention as soon as possible and allow them to return home to their families. As an immediate step, we appeal to you to allow Shane, Sarah and Josh to speak with their families, in order to ease the worry of their loved ones. On July 31, 2009, Shane, Sarah and Josh were hiking near the Ahmed Awa waterfall in Iraqi Kurdistan when news reports say they mistakenly crossed the unmarked border into Iran. Since then, they have been detained in Iran and have had no contact with their families. Shane, Sarah and Josh were in Iraqi Kurdistan on a hiking vacation and had no intention of entering Iran. They all have great respect for different cultures and societies and for the law. If they did enter Iran, it can only have been by accident. The families, friends and supporters of Shane, Sarah and Josh share the deep hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion in this unfortunate case and release them as soon as possible. Thank you. Name: E-mail address: Please enter an optional comment: Do not display name on website: Signatures & Comments: Aleen Stein: I hope the Iranian government will realize these people should be returned to their families as soon as possible, and that the American government continues to press for their release until that happens. I don't know Josh, but Sarah and Shane are two of the most worthy humans I've known, and bear Iran no ill will. Alita Renée Holly: Releasing Sarah, Shane and Josh would be a merciful and compassionate gesture that their family and friends would appreciate greatly. Anonymous Patrcia Kambitsch Robert Sinding: These people are entitled to due process. Leigh Goldenberg Mustafa Basri: heart and mind! Della Hansmann jen anderson Andrew Linn Kate Hirst: I have strong hope that Iran will understand that Josh, Sarah, and Shane are travelers of peace and I hope that Iran will hear this plea of the family and friends of these three, and compassionately let them free. Perhaps this will also open a new door for peaceful diplomacy between our two countries, and a new opportunity for peace in the middle east. Anonymous Kegan Blumenthal Corinne White Suzie & Mike Warren: we are praying for their immediate release! why cant the world know the status of these wonderful kids. we are all sick with worry. pls someone bring them home!!!!! casey nitchman: pls come home soon sarah, shane and josh. chase e. nitchman: pls come home soon shane, sarah, and josh! brenda barton: god bless Anonymous Pam Lopez abel kloster shannon sinclair Po Ewing: Please free our friends sage warren Emily Sudd: Please give us our friends back. LIsa Talbot: Please free our friends! Luke Alberti Tanya Kravatz Anonymous Lori Pasley David Marcus: Get out soon, guys. We're thinking about you. Vassia Alaykova Jozlyn Anderson: My thoughts are with you guys! jon wayman tammy chang Larry Carr Paul Holmes Anonymous: I've known Sarah for six years. She's a kind person who cares about other people and other cultures. I hope the government of Iran will see that she has only good intentions and hiked into Iran by mistake. Please let her and her friends come home soon. Alex Fattal: Bring em all back home! Iran, please free the hikers soon. Anonymous Cara Levine Vickie Majorek Emily Wilson Anonymous Anonymous jodie anderson Elena Alaykov Inge Maskun: Keeping you in our prayers and sending energy, love, peace and light!!! You're coming home!!!! Leslie Zolnik Rhea Block Shannon Taylor Alexis Brickner Cheryl Dodds Anonymous Emily Allen Nikki Shutrop Linda Conrad Eleanor Nettleton: Please send them home.All three are working on the path of peace,and their being in custody does more harm for the truth than their freedom to continue their paths Please hear that they mean no harm! Alejandro Flores: please free the hikers! cara felleman: Josh is my cousin and i miss him very much!!! my prayers are with all of yall! please bring them home safe!! Brandon Eglé Gatins bonnie glass Alex Fattal: Bring em all back home! Love you Josh. Lorna Rosenberg: We pray that 3 young people that with only a quest to repair the world will be released unharmed to return to their homes immediately. Lorna Rosenberg Anonymous: We will be very grateful for your compassion and understanding. Anonymous Sidney Buffington: Please allow these three young people to come home. Just let them come home. Sarah Standish: I know that Sarah and Shane were informed, experienced travelers who would never have knowingly wandered into Iranian territory. Their combined experience was so great that when they gave advice, I always listened carefully, and I know they were of the sort that always followed their own advice themselves. I am lucky to have gotten to know them over the past year, and hope to see them again soon. Rose Ben Baldassare Anonymous: Please show compassion and immediately free Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Thank you. Walton K. Martin III: Best wishes for a expedited release. Fartash Barvarz: “Our whole effort is to help you release your loved ones." Wish they can return back very soon. Laura Fattal: Please let my son come home. therese Balagna: I hope Josh, Shane and Sarah will be treated with justice and with all the rights that every human being deserves. Adam Jersett Jacob Fattal: Josh I love you! Come home very soon. maria jimeno Anonymous Anonymous Heather MacNeil Brandy Conner Lynnae Soper dawn peters Kelly Duncan Anonymous Susan Chapler M.D.: Show your Humanity. Anonymous Mauricio Carneiro: Hiking and climbing should be completely free from politics ! anthony kraus Mary Catherine Davis Anthony Huh James Soderbeck Emily Churchill: I lived near Sarah and Shane in Damascus, where they were greatly loved by the local Syrian and Palestinian community. We all miss them hugely and await their safe return. Anonymous bryn bowen Adam Schatzow Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: please send the hikers home. please show some empathy, and compassion. they are innocent of any wrong doing. Bret, Heather, and Elizabeth Goldman Anonymous Brianna Smith Anand Vaidya Brian Gralnick Farah Mawani: May all the love going your way carry you home. Jessica Feingold Josh Grill Joan M. Smith: I can only hope that these young people are being detained under humane conditions and that people of generousity, wisdom and compassion will release them soon to their families and friends. Anonymous Reuben Burrows: Iran stands to gain nothing by holding on to these individuals. Please show good faith and set them free. Ofer Vaisler Chris Lyons Frank Smith bonnie glass Tiffany Marschall Rita Kalra Anonymous Anna Harris Anonymous Yonnas T Getahun: Prayer! Jeremy Fallick Sam Rubenstein Anonymous Anonymous Erin Schlumpf Anonymous josh weizer Salma Abu Ayyash Abby Bronstein Anonymous Diane Straus: These hikers are no threat to Iran. Quinn Maguire: i am heart broken for the families and friends of these gentle adventurers. Cindy Hickey: Shane, I send you love and peace, Mom..... Diane Hentges: I miss you godchild.......love ya lots Cathy Theis: Shane we miss you & want you home! Christine Canard Manuela Ferrari: I have strong hope that Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion and Josh, Sarah, and Shane will be soon released. Nicole Lindstrom: I just want Sarah, Josh, and my brother Shane home and safe. I love you Shane!!!! Primo Vannicelli: The government of Iran can demonstrate its readiness to rejoin the community of nations by freeing these innocent victims. jeffrey katz jeffrey katz Carl Myers Jennifer: Dude, just let the people go! Carl Myers Concerned Friend vicki nelson: I wish all of them the best of luck. I hope that they are all returned home to their families safely. Al Bauer: please release my son shane I love him and miss him Brian Robertson Carlo Manke: FREE THEM Brandon Lloyd Nancy O'Neil Diane Hentges: Shane, I miss you and love you godchild. Anonymous Mary Schmidthuber: please free our grandson & his friends, we love then & miss them grandma & grandpa s JOSEPH COTTEN, II Nena Cantillo Anonymous Angel Unfried NENA CANTILLO: Por la pronta liberación de Josh y sus compañeros. Amigos en Colombia APOYANDO LA CAUSA. Clara Pinilla Ian Conway Jeanine Cochran Marcus Blumenfeld Samantha Massey Hugh Allspaugh: Please! Tony Long Laura Bell Janet Perry Angela Keene Benjamin Smith: Much love to all three Evren Jeremy Fallick Lisa Austin Jeff Simmons Laura Breckheimer: Hopes, prayers, and energy pouring out in hopes these three amazing people are released soon. Magdalena Marinova Christian A. Williams Susan Pulley Vlada Tomova Shannon Fletcher: I agree with some below - these people are entitled to due process. Americans or otherwise - these are human beings and should be treated as such. I don't see the point in holding folks and causing them and their families so much distress. Anonymous: Please have compassion! Shari Pleiss Anonymous Dara Rapoport Jason Blau Anonymous Violeta Anonymous Verena Paravel Tara Abraham Maria Munoz: Ellos no se merecen esto. Si un gobierno ha cometido un error,tambien puede rectificarlo. Patricia Zolnik Jackie Boxman etr: Please understand, there has been a severe mistake. Please free these fine folks, you must understand that they have no intention of harming Iran and would have otherwise been some of those most likely to hear the case of the Iranian government. I mean to tell you, these are the opposite of enemies, for you and the republic of Iran. These are kind, warm, respectful people whom you would otherwise meet as friends, whom would meet you with respect and conviviality, regardless of anyone's claims. Please hear the suffering and make a wise choice for us all. These three are not your enemy, I assure you. Anonymous: Be human. Anonymous kori Tim Hassall Anonymous Shannon Bauer: I miss you and love you Shane and Sarah...I hope to see you both and Josh home soon. Anonymous Pablo Sánchez Prieto Michael Roberts: I met Josh a few years ago in Oregon at Aprovecho. He's a good man, and certainly not a spy. Please release him and his friends now. It's the only morally right thing to do. Until you do, treat them well. Moriah Oxnard Paul Naylor Anonymous: Nadie tiene derecho de privar a nadie de su libertad. juan pomponio Anonymous Nico Voigtlaender Nico Voigtlaender lino bolaños Loralee Jake Terrell Susan Sandys: We love you Sarah! Anonymous: estoy llena de buenas energias y fe de que van a salir libres por que soy conciente de que son personas inocentes y que muy pronto estaran junto a sus seres queridos, y pues el gobierno iraní les va a pedir excusas y le haran una aclaracion publica de su inocencia... Señor Jesús se hara tu voluntad... Juan Ensuncho Bárcena: ¡Libertad para tod@s l@s hij@s de la Tierra! ¡Sin distinción alguna! Emily Williams: with loving intention... Anonymous Anonymous Adriana Echavarria: Nadie puede ser retenido en contra de su voluntad, LA LIBERTAD ES UN DERECHO HUMANO Y UNIVERSAL!!! Rosemarie Pontuti: WE respectfully emplore the Iranian Government to release the 3 young innocent hikers and to grant them the ability to communicate with their families. James M Sandys Donnie Knutson Sarah: Please bring them home! Otoniel Guevara: Poeta y editor salvadoreño. Everett Pieri Jacque Golden: free josh!! Alex Crowe Giuli Cordara: I hope they will be released soon. It is incredible something like this can happen in a global world!!! John Nowotny Anonymous Jim Hickey Denise Conway Will Schmidthuber Mieka Ritsema Anonymous Mary Schmidthuber: Please send our grandson Shane & his friends Sarah & Josh back to us. We love him & miss him. ~Grandma & Grandpa laureen wermerskirchen: PLEASE FREE THE HIKERS Anonymous: Let them come home! Donna Hutchison: "Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi" "In the name of God , Most Gracious, Most Merciful (Al-Fatiha, 1:1)" There are 107 verses in the Quran that mentions the merciful attribute of God. Please be merciful and let Shane, Sarah, and Josh free. Julia Cattrall Anne Moors Helen McGrath: I knew Josh and Shane, and that they are only capable of respect and humility towards all cultures. Please let them return home to their families. Eric Novinson Anonymous Tish Scheffler Anonymous Elizabeth Rachel Molly Joseph Rebecca Fisher Raúl Cantillo Atuesta.-Colombia: PORQUE DIOS NOS HIZO LIBRES...¿QUIENES SOMOS NOSOTROS PARA QUITAR LO QUE ÉL NOS HA REGALADO? SEAN MISERICORDIOSOS, PORQUE ÉL ES MISERICORDIOSO.-- MARIA ATUESTA MAGALLANES: Olviden su enojo por favor, son solo unos chicos.....Bienaventurado el corazón donde el amor existe. Desde Cartagena mis oraciones por el regreso de estos jovenes. Anonymous miranda hurst Mirabelle D'Cunha Anne Weber Anne Beales Jim Hickey Rachel G: My heart is with them. Deanna Chilian Joel Leagans Anonymous Anonymous Devon O'Rorke-Wieneke Anonymous Brianne McGrath Tami Boettcher Anonymous: Heard on the radio - want them to come home. Joanna Dickins Jenna Friedenberg Anonymous Nate Lindstrom: See you soon Shane heather peroni Jennifer Le Clainche Caitlin Stein Anonymous Mary Specht: I know Iran will do the right thing. Solbritt Isaksson Abbey Steele Jodie Filpus Chris Hayes: Please come home safely! laura becerra Nick Thomas Victoria Valencia Melanie Dubin Kathleen Smith David Alfáro Scordia Yoori Chung Kerrin Mitchell Lisa Anne Ross Anonymous Anonymous: Josh was my daughter's teacher during the last semester. It is clear to me he was a tourist, plain and simple, and should be released. Melody Isis Herman Anonymous Kasey Wooten Anonymous Breck Sullivan-Carpenter Emily Capilouto: Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers! Anonymous: We hope for their speedy and safe release! Sheri Rose: Please, please for humanity, please show you are decent people and release them to their families. Samantha: I worked with one of the hikers' siblings. Please, for the sake of their families, at least release some information, if not the hikers themselves. Toni Del Sorbo Anonymous Christine Jones Julie Thompson Mike Ernst Dustin Shubert Anonymous Kathy Cacciola Sandy D. Marie Carlisle Josh Dell Todd Deutsch Anonymous Jennifer Zinchuk Harper McDaniel Julia Thomas Lauren Gill Angelina Acevedo Christine Thiers Matthew MacLean Sarah Hobstetter Amelia Reese Masterson Laura Yamagata William Scalia Dennis H. Harris Adam Hess Sheri: Please return these young adults to their homes. Jessica Gingery Carol Anonymous Genji Schmeder Farooq Abrahem: I pray to you my teacher (Sarah). Hope to see you again, May Allah release you from them. erika bernheimer Cristina Paul Mary Ann Tenuto: Please let them come home to their families. James Conger R. L.: Please free these hikers. They are peaceful people. Yael Rivera Jamie Leslie: There does not appear to be a purpose in detaining these folks any longer. Please let them return home. Susan Pozniak: Storming the heavens with prayers for their safe return!!!! Patricia Costa Jacque Gulbrandson Anonymous: Please release the hikers. They are not political pawns but real people with families! Jeremiah Hair: Can't wait to see you all home soon... Shane M. Bauer Ben Felleman: Miss you Cous! Elizabeth Roland: Please allow Shane, Sarah, and Josh consular access, as well as contact with their families. To Shane, Sarah, and Josh: I hope that you are being treated well, and wish for your safe return to your family and friends. Anonymous: Young westerners choosing to travel in Iran sends a message of tolerance, and symbolize peace. I hope the Iranian government will choose to reciprocate by safely returning these young travelers home to their loved ones soon. My thoughts and prayers are with Shane, Sarah, Josh, their families, and friends. Sean Hale Anonymous Lisa Rinaldi Anonymous Sandra Stafford Stephen Brown lesley cole Miriam Celi Rana Chowdhury Erin Ross Elizabeth Wright Aimee Bauer: You're in our thoughts and prayers. We hope to see you soon!!! Luke Weckman Debra Ling Alex Campbell Linsey Sandler Ann Hopp Cheryl Muck Anonymous Nathan Jersett Suzanna Storkamp: My thoughts and prayers are with the hikers and their families. Anonymous Craig Anderson: I think if you often, Sarah. I hope you are well and that this ends soon. Stephanie Martina Anonymous Tina Hyland: Please return Shane, Sarah, and Josh to their families. They are compassionate people who bear no ill will towards Iran, and they deserve to come home. Michael Baker Drew Jensen Kristina Lim: Please free our friends! Clare Yetter Blair Colby: Prayers Iran will let these innocent people go. Mike Swavola II: Best wishes to Josh, Shane, Sarah, Stay strong. Keep your faith. Come back soon. Please let these people go. -Mike Cara Gilpin Sara Benner Matt Roberts Meredith Walters: Sarah and Shane are two of my best friends. They are caring, loving, respectful people who are passionate about making the world a better place. I hope they come home safely, soundly, and swiftly. Marilyn Olson: Please release these three inocent people in the name of humanity, peace, and goodwill!! Rita Carlotto: Please release these innocent people! Dina Solomon Monica Carroll: I pray for a fast and safe return. Please free them! Cathy Whitney Jared Weber Mikael Thomas Bouckaert: If I were to list a thousand jobs Shane Bauer might have, FBI agent or CIA agent or anything having anything even remotely to do with the US Government would not be on that list. Amina Ghazi Ryan Farr: My prayers are with you!!! Anonymous Julie Oliger: Please release our kids for they meant no harm. Please forgive them as it is the right thing to do.Thank you!! Jennifer Barkan: Please be kind to our dear friends. Anonymous: Please free these young people and return them safe and sound to their waiting families! Amanda Kortuem Mark S. Nina Schrager Melanie Blais Jonathan Fieweger Jael Weinberg Darya Miller Benjamin Zack Allison Smith Ryan Weldon Bryan Zubay Virginia Paynter Sarah Gorney Anonymous Jenna Dunham: Please bring these 3 home safely!! Lucy M: Before he was captured, Josh was my daughter's teacher for 6 months in the International Honors Program. He had no ill intentions, but simply was naive and didn't understand the dangers involved in hiking in this region. Paula Tudorof: I ask the US government to work to release these three individuals. I know Josh's brother and have read about Sarah and Shane, each exceptional individuals and human beings. I ask the Iranian government to cooperate and release these three people to their families. My mind will continue to maintain hope that they are released soon. Stephanie Jacobson Howard Weinberg Todd Schwartz Anonymous Anonymous: They are good people, let them be ok Anonymous Anonymous Mike Bentele Jeannie Feld Anonymous: Please release Shane, Sarah, and Josh to their home communities as their being there was an accident and belong amidst their friends and family. peace. Larry Feld Abhijay Goenka Georgina Quinones: Please let them go and be with their family they weren't harming anyone! Niki Foster Nicholas Stanzione Joan Rea Anonymous: Please bring them back! Anonymous Jeri Schwerin Katina N.: Please show mercy. Even though our countries have political conflict-show the U.S. and the rest of the world that you are not as bad as everyone would like to believe. Blessings to all. Anonymous monica brown Anonymous Anonymous: Have mercy on these children! Yaseen Karim Katie K.: Iran has the opportunity to make a positive change, to show compassion and fairness. Shane, Shara, and Josh have always demonstrated their compassion and respect for others. We need these good people in the world; we need these people to ensure peace. Please return Shane, Sarah, and Josh so they can continue to spread their kindness! Please return them to relieve their worried friends and family! Anonymous Anonymous Nathan Kleinman Anonymous Eliza Castro Bobbie Dougherty Margaret Roberts Anonymous Brenda A Davis: As a mother I would want to know my child is okay. My prayers are with all of you. Anonymous Nathan Stephens: Let them go! Thank you! Hannah Schwartz Candice Powers Anonymous Chris E. Vargas A L MacArthur: Please release the hikers; they do not belong in your prison. Tom McMullen Robyn Tevah: I feel so awful for their families; this could have been one of my kids....I hope they are out soon. I also second the remark about releasing them would be a good way for Iran to show they really want to be part of the community of nations. Andrew Sullivan John E. Nitchman Manuela Hernandez Fraile Carolina Zhang Nina Hoechtl Anonymous Rosemarie Chiarlone Joan Mizer Athene Greig Anonymous: Please release them. Carolyn McIntyre: I will keep Sarah, Shane and Josh in my prayers. Melissa Blade Anonymous farrah: please let them come back to the US!! Alex Herron Shannon Thomas Rachel Rothman Emma C Elizabeth Hoyos Kelli Alseth Anonymous Anonymous: Faith and Hope Anonymous Jeremiah Ross: They were hiking! How is that reason to hold them against there will? Let them go immediatley Kelly McFaul-Solem: ..it has been too many days, please take the letter written by the Moms to heart...release Shane, Sarah and Josh...this would be an especially meaningful way to commemorate the International Day of Peace on Sept 21st in keeping with that mission of "strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and people." You and your families are in my thoughts every day... Julie Heller Kay Ostensen: Hello - we respectfully request your compassion in realizing the innocence of this mistake - 3 people who were seeking only to fully experience the majesty of nature and the mountains - and to release Sarah, Shane and Josh as soon as you possibly can. The world will gratefully acknowledge your act of ethics and courage, and the families of these fine youth will join in honoring your gov't and humbly, joyously celebrating their release. Kay Ostensen Rhena Magaziner Cara O'Brien Ellie Sigrist Anonymous: Praying for the release of these three young lives. God bless them and their families. Corrie Judge PASSION: Will it ever be possible for all walks of life to have respect and compassion no matter where one is from or what they believe? THINK OF THE SAYING: "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU" Whom ever it may be that can help these families/friends really need to look inside their hearts and do what is right. David Simmons: See ya soon! Rhoda Coleman: Please let them come home to their families. Having talked to Sarah before she left the US, I know her greatest desire was to bring respect, honor, and friendship to people from all cultures. Kerryanne: Please take a moment to read a bit about these three individuals. I believe that you will find they are peaceful and caring; and that they simply made an honest mistake by crossing into Iran. Thank you. Shanon Jaramillo: Three people making a difference in this world is what I see here. God Bless you three and your families and may you be delivered home unharmed. Alex Dennis Vogel Kim Vogel Brandy Jo Frei Mary Katherine Morrison: Our family will be praying for the safe return of your children. Anonymous Tom Shelton: Send them home now! Lonn Selbst: Justice requires that the hikers be released. Thank you. TheLamer Pat Schmidthuber: Love you, miss you, we think about you every day. We will see you soon. Janet Oliver: Whatever is pure, kind and honorable. Please think of those things as the world watches. The choice your country makes will fall in to the sight of all people. CB Pearson Peter Jordan Ruth Carroll Danielle Boileau Shannon Gorny Donovan Gorny Doug Odegard: If a stranger should come to your door, greet him or her with friendship and hospitality. Please, do not let international politics interfere with what is right. Release Sarah, Josh, and Shane to the loving arms of family and friends. Rachel Curran Amy McClintock Anonymous: We're all human beings here, let them go. They are probably scared to death and their families are worried sick. Do the right thing. stan grubbs: our family is praying daily for your safe return.. Heather M Bair Heather M Bair Erin Dupuis Joshua Kaiser william prine: im praying for josh ,sarah and shane i hope they get home soon. Eric Prag: This truly is absurd. Release them. It doesn't take a month to do a background check. Nancy Padgett Carrie Aguilar: We respectfully ask that you release Sarah, Shane, and Josh right away. Please care for them, as you would your own children, in the interim. Anonymous Anonymous Stella Tripp Leila Rain: I hope they come back to you all safe :) good luck! I'll keep them in my thoughts and prayers Gundula Stoll Damon Rosario Anonymous Brianne Siciliano Alison Milianta: Please, send them home to their families. Maha: Josh, Shane and especially Sarah are too good to be into this mess. I'm 100% definite that they respect laws and they had no intention to enter Iran. And I know very well that there is no marking in that area!! Please, take an immediate step forward! Steve Silver: I wish the US government would ratchet up the pressure; these hikers must be released immediately. Shannon Bauer: I love and miss you Shane and Sarah. I hope to see the three of you home very soon. Komal Shah Joni Mitchell: Recognize that you have made a serious mistake, one that if you decide to reverse has the possibility of affecting the lives of these innocent, young people positively, and many other people who they have touched in their lives, versus if you stubbornly hold on to the false charges that you have no ability to prove, you do harm to many, including yourself and the reputation and relations of your country. RELEASE THE HIKERS! THEY ARE INNOCENT! Allison Whitehead: Please release the hikers to their loved ones! Anonymous Bari Cunningham Jessica Walters Amy Fatima Marquez Pacheco Alysabeth Alexander Anonymous Leslie Von Berg Anonymous Randy Barish: There is absolutely no reason for the detention of these innocent hikers. They pose no threat whatsoever to the Islamic Republic. They don't deserve this and need to be released without any conditions. We implore the people holding them to show compassion and humanity and release these hikers to their families as soon as possible. Anonymous Richard Rubin: Come home safe! j. johnson Jayne Huber Claire Parnell Robert J. N. Sanchez Anonymous Kandy Noles Stevens: Praying for the safe return of Sarah, Shane and Josh! God bless your families. Anonymous Anonymous: Free free free them. Akila Stewart Celina Elisabeth Luby Jessica Lundgren Sylvie Kearney Anonymous Anonymous Angela Singleton Michael Davis Ann Guiney Shayin S Gottlieb Rebekah Nagata James Haglin: Free the Hikers!!! Do some good! Eric Boulet Anonymous Anonymous Dustin Eirdosh Ashley Brock Humam AlMukhtar Shane Burke Celeste Calvet Avery Livengood Yapeng Zhou: i hope the three hikers could be sent back their home soon. Andrea Murray: We are eagerly awaiting their return! Stefan Zimmermann Michell Joy Jinayon: Please set them free. "Pakawalan nyo na po cla." Ekaterina Samolyak Alexa Shore Kristin Lindstrom Olga Fedeli: They are young, and happy to walk on this beautiful earth ... surely they didn't want to offend anybody. Please understand and let them free. Elizabeth Schafer: Come home soon! Anonymous Jennifer Donahue mike ferrand: compassion is something that should know no borders. Tai J Salisbury: highest good... Carlos Valdivia Anonymous Daniel Isaac King: I would like the Islamic Republic of Iran to understand that many people in our country, myself included, would like to be able to see the people of the Dar al Islam to learn from them and to build peace among us. I believe that Mr. Bauer and Fattal and Ms. Shourd had no other purpose than this in their visit to your neighbor, Iraq, and had no intention to in any way compromise the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I have dreamed of one day visiting your country in order to see the glory of the mosques of Isfahan, and to pay my respects to the works Shah Abbas. You will understand that I can never make this visit if my countrymen and friends are held in captivity with out due cause. I appeal to the Islamic Republic of Iran, in the cause of greater peace and friendship, that they release Ms. Shourd, and Mr. Fattal and Mr. Bauer. Anonymous stacy leonard Dwayne Hodgson: We respectfully ask the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to please release these young people. Carol Loverde Mark H. Morris: you have my prayers and my help...what ever I can do...may they be home very soon... Anonymous Jessica Ryan Westle Cynthia Weiss Janette Watt: While there are sometimes differences that separate the different people on this planet, we also share needs and beliefs that can allow us to live in peace. I know, and many people like me know, that the people of Iran need to ensure that they are safe, that their children are safe. Many of us who live in other parts of the world want this too. Many of us also respect your borders, and come to your land only if we are invited, and while there are respectful guests. From the stories that I have heard of these three young people, they share the same beliefs of respect and safety -- of respecting and honouring others, and never wanting to harm. Please release them back to their families knowing that they never meant harm. Sarah Kubley: In the name of peace please let these good harmless people go. They have a deep respect for all peoples and bear no ill will towards anyone. Their families and friends love and miss them. Claire Hooker: I feel for these three people's loved ones. Rosemary Kirincic Sue Josh vardey Felicia Nelson: I will be praying for the families who have been anguished over the detainment of their loved ones. Anonymous NINA SAADA Sara Plowman Susie Straussberger Tina Noren: Please send them home to their families. Kathleen O\'Grady Lee Conway Anonymous Jess McConnell Anonymous Linnea Weiland Peter Pezzolo Jeremy Baudoin Monica R Shellie Cooke selena vegas Tikkei Knarr Anonymous Victor Chavez Daniel Bolton Heidi Hiler Oliver Holmes Judith Janec helaine Alon Norma Moreira Tamara Miller Rebecca Herman Alex Miller Raya Kuzyk: Stay brave! Olga Touloumi June Chung: Please free the hikers. Anonymous Elizabeth Prado Tomás Rodríguez Samantha Topping Jelena Vidojevic Caroline Luis Anonymous Travis Wermerskirchen Jeff Griffiths megan lacera Anna Mewis: Freedom for Shane Sarah and Josh. Jennifer and Rodrigo Fuenzalida: With heart-felt wishes that the Iranian goverment will show compassion and good will toward these three citizens of the world. Susan Levey James Willis: FREE THE HIEKRS Anonymous Anonymous Marcela Wonsang Donna Benner Valerie Stahl Anonymous Jeremy Sultan Anonymous: I hope and pray for the safe return of these 3 hikers! Jonathon Hricko Natalie Senske Maria: Just peace PLEASE!!!!! and safe realeace for those in the hands of war. Libertad para todos los secuestrados. Hillary Dinkin Walter Todd Berman Veronica Rivera: Please release the hikers. Anonymous Anonymous Alexandra Lewin Kimberly Rafuse Cherie Lanam Anonymous Akshay Desai Anonymous DeAnna D. Tibbs MESA INGLISH Zoe Feld John Soares: I hope the Iranian government treats the three hikers humanely and releases them as soon as possible. Julia Grigel marcus kryshka Chandra Abel Anonymous Kinga Dymek Mariana Carrera jennifer miller: Sarah, Shane, and Josh traveled to the Middle East to open their minds and hearts to new experiences and people, and to soak up the beauty there-nothing more. I hope for their speedy release. Sarah and Shane I miss you! Max Harris Isis Feral Panda Sekuhara Barbara Plate Anonymous Anna Baltzer: My friends Sarah & Shane are true supporters of peace & justice, and wish no harm on the Islamic Republic of Iran or any of its people. Please let them return to their families and loved ones. Matthew Lightner Dorrit Geshuri andrej grubacic Rachel Freifelder Tegra Fisk Eryn Hughes Amy Trader Rebecca Van Houdt Cathy Williamson Anonymous Anonymous Paula Garcia Jennifer Heyward Jeanne Kortz Logan Berrian Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Carol Lee: In Peace Kristi Kenney Carol Kort: My daughter told me about this disgraceful situation. I feel for their families and friends. Anna Elliott Connie Perry Monica Tauriello Joan Doyle Lauren Agresti: Please send Sarah, Shane and Josh home soon and safe. Thank you. Teresa Snyder-Nehl megan moriarty Lee Worden Amie Fishman Stephanie McNary Anonymous Iain Thomson: Releasing them would do a lot to show those in the US who think poorly of Iran that they are wrong. Francesca Gentille Paula Gardner Melissa Klein Leslie Jarrett Coger Eric Waters Jo Anne Bucholz Jennifer Allen Sara Margolis Ulysses Hillard Alana Theriault Rahula Janowski Arielle Slam Melody Binder Laura Turiano Loren Yglecias: Please set our friends free. They are wonderful people. Patricia Luna: I hope the Government of Iran will release our friends now. We have being waiting for long time to see them back home. Please do it now, and thanks for you time. Patrick Sandys Elisa Smith Ronald W. Thompson: Life is hard enough without making it more difficult for each other. Jen Cote Gregory Mengel Kelly M. King Morgan Holly Robert Shipp: Do the right thing here. DO THE RIGHT THING. Arline Epstein: Today is International Peace Day (Sept 21). I am praying for a peaceful and compassionate resolution for the three young hikers. Mike Duberowski Wendy Millstine Hilary Klein Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous tracy Phillips Daniel Fleischer Anonymous: Blessings to you and your families and the Iranian government. May you all be well. Peggy Edman: Nam myo ho renge kyo. Roya Jen Anonia Abe Doherty Debra Kerr: May Shane, Sarah and Josh be safe, and may Iran hear our compassionate concern for them and all people being held in places of conflict. May Iran release them soon and receive the benefits of goodwill that will follow. Micah Ariel Belma Gonzalez james harris: We all sometimes make mistakes. It sounds to me like the hikers accidentally crossed your border. Please show mercy and release Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal. Sincerely James Harris marcella Trowbridge Tom Humphreys Greta Nettleton: To the Iranian authorities: Please show compassion for these three innocent young people and let them return home to their families. They have done nothing to harm your country. Doug Stange Anonymous Anonymous Richard Raab Kurt Weyland susan kukle: the young people were only hiking in unknown territory and not doing any evil acts. They should be released to their families and helped to freedom. Elisabeth Tapley Bonnie Griep Anonymous: Thank you for whatever you can do to free these three individuals. debbie brown Rosemarie: I pray for your safe return. Tim Weston Matt Anderson: Please bring these three young people home! We Miss them! Robert Campbell: Please release these three young people in the spirit of inter-cultural understanding and cooperation that they themselves profess! Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Andrea Sierra Anonymous: Don't stop praying for the return of these 3 lives. God is in control. He can soften the hearts of the leaders in Iran who have the power to release the hikers. God can and will do great things. God can show the leaders the true hearts of the hikers. Don't give up!! Neoma Kenwood Anonymous Staci Glass: In thoughtful prayer today that Shane, Sarah and Josh are brought home safely immediately. Karen Tarapata: I hope that the Iranian government will show mercy to these unfortunate hikers. Chrisopher J. Haid Jeannine: Please don't use these young people as pawns. Let them go home! Thank you. Megan W. Troy Browne Sara Litke Anonymous: they made a mistake,please let them free,your pepole are welcom to the us,never would we lock them up if they wanted to come here,this isnt about religon or any polotics,they wanted to see your beutiful country and this is what happend Sasha Fisher Matthew Stargardter Anonymous Anonymous: There is such a thing as vacation. These people are not spies. Jorge Lacera carole chupp: We,the American people can trust that you will come to the realization that they meant no harm and you will let them return home unharmed. Anonymous Bob Akshay Tamara Jen Poole Carter Cleveland Sarah Aspinwall Bruce Abel: Act on compassion. Angela Robinson: Mistakes do happen. Anonymous: Please let their families have their children back!! Anonymous Roger Littge, M.D.: Our thoughts and prayers go out for these hikers to be freed as soon as possible. Lisa Young: Please free the hikers. They are innocent people. Their friends and family need them here. Michael Terry Charles Berry-Skillen Donna DiFelice: We get illegal imigrants here and when they are caught they are deported. They enter here knowing they are doing wrong and it is not a mistake. They made a mistake not a crime. Let them go! Anonymous Mary Ann Stech Anonymous: The family of Shane Bauer is praying every second, minute, hour of each day for their safe return. Enough is enough for these young people, God Speed for all 3 'Hikers' return and please we ask for the compassion of the Iran government, the USA government should step up to the plate like former President Bill Clinton helped the folks in Korea!!! Anonymous Kathleen Neuenschwander kathleen Moore Emily Knapp Katharine Kohler Piper Marckx Heather Koppes: Why are you doing this? You have no right to detain these three young people. Are you taking advantage of this situation to demonstrate your power? Release them immediately. Carolyn Witte Helene Gregoire Anonymous Anonymous Rebekah Sligar Juanita Carroll Young: I'm a mom, and I know how worried this would make me feel. I pray they return soon! Linda Tuma: Shane's father appeared on the news this evening, and I wanted him and all family members and friends of Shane, Sarah, & Josh to know that I pray their love ones are free to come home soon. Stay strong & know that many people you don't know are with you in spirit. Anonymous Jessica Cooper Monica B Larry Leverett: We ask that Shane, Sarah and Josh be returned to their families. These are good young people who care for the ALL people. The three students are good members of the world community and only wish for good things for all the people of the world. Anne St Goar Tineke Ritmeester: Please, please, please, be compassionate, end the suffering by setting Shane, Sarah and Josh free as per immediate. Jackie: Let these guys come home!!!! Wesley Cuyler Bernard Dinkin Michael Stilley joan horn: Bring the kids home! Mirna Ponce Amy Anderson Jenny Nagel Aaron Nagel savannah Anonymous Ann Jessup Herleen Sethi: I pray for them to come home safely Jonah Beeken Bridgett Howard: Please help these three hikers. This is outrageous that they are still being held when they are innocent of any ill will. This is not fair. Laurel Beeken James. mitchell: In Jesus. Name they will be freed!! Anonymous: Consider to the facts and free these innocent human beings Shaun Benjamin Dan McLane: Freedom is the cornerstone of any advanced civilization. Steven Sirota: I have been friends with Josh for 16 years and can say with all confidence that his entry into Iran was a mistake. I pray for his quick release and return to his family. Anonymous Tatiana Makovkin Kristy K. McNulty: I just heard about this tonight on my local news. My prayers are with these hostages and their families. It is a crying shame that people cannot travel and be safe anymore. I pray and pray for all of the hostages that are truly not guilty be set free. If everyone had faith they would know that those who do wrong will have to meet his maker someday. Sonia Roman: I don't know these people; I have no ulterior motive in writing this. They are clearly compassionate and kind—the world is a better place with them...let them go. Thank you and peace to all of us. Barbara Kavadias: It would be a wonderful gesture if the President of Iran would announce their release while he is visiting the United Nations Anonymous cynthia Navarro: bring them back home! Natalia Anderson Anonymous: Praise God! Iran have mercy on these three. Thanks. Ryan Hoffmann: THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD GRANT ALL OF THEM FREEDOM. I WILL BE VERY UPSET WITH OUR GOVERNMENT IF THEY DO NOT TAKE ACTION! GOD BLESS! Karen M. Unger Shirley Dixon: Praying for you to all be released soon. Maisie Greenwood Corrie Pruiett Emily Keller Roger Strang Richard Lambert Art Matusow sterling callier Bonny Vosu Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Please send these innocent people home. They are of great value to our society and the world. Anonymous Jane Mann Kim Siebold: Please set them free. Debbie Hanson Anonymous R. Cochrane: peace and compassion are the only answer Richard Tiffin: Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Matthew Bartels: We pray that they hikers are treated well and released immediately. Baylee Pentico Jessica Martin Llewellyn benjamin knight Sam Elias David Krieg Clayton Malmoe: I hope with all my heart that these people are treated fairly and respectfully. I also hope that the Iranian Government would act like human beings and make the right descision. Seth Frohma Marnie Chiasson Anonymous: They were on vacation they meant no harm to the Republic of Iran. Please set them free. Anonymous Bryan Kenyon Michelle Buchanan: This was nothing but an unfortunate mistake and I can only hope the Iranian government will soon release Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Anonymous Anonymous paravel renaud Anonymous mela chereau Anonymous Anonymous Kevin Donovan: They are good people that want only the best for your country and their people. I hope you will release them so they can continue to spread their good will throughout the world. Anonymous Denise Kinney Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Denise Mingus Anonymous Amy B Basford-Pequet: Sending light, love, and hope to all three of you. Anonymous Nataly Nadri: Please release them and send them home to their families. These 3 young people have their whole life ahead of them and their intention was not for wrongdoing. If the Iranian government has any sympathy or compassion for the life and family of others, they will release them as soon as they can. Anonymous Diana Maples: It just seems that common sense is missing from the world. They obviously made a mistake. Common sense should tell you that. Jordan McKinney Kimberly B. Jamie Jackson Dawn Delgado: Your are in our prayers. We bless you with peace, safety and a quick return home! eric Megan Smith Getinet Belay Sara Lesley Leahy Robert Becker ANNE… Diane Langston: Iran should worry about more important things than 3 young nature lovers. Elisabeth Geddes: Please let these peaceful world travelers free & return safely home. May the age of fear & hate end quickly. Bab Matthew Hill Toni Bischoff: In this time of global travel and experiences please have compassion for the ones that made a mistake entering your country. I fully understand the need for security for your country and your concern for such but please show that honest mistakes will be treated as just that...honest mistakes. Terence John Kimball: My thoughts and prayers are with you guys Skye Bischoff: I hope the Iranian government can understand and forgive the mistake Shane, Sarah and Josh have made. While they should not have crossed into Iran, they did not intend any harm to Iran or its people. Please allow them consular access, give them a fair chance to explain their mistake, and allow them to be released. Kris Leveille Kimberlee de Korte: For my brother. Crystal Kiekel: These young people never intended any harm to anyone. Their only crime was to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. To destroy people's lives for the purposes of political or personal gain is unconscionable, irrespective of culture, creed, or national origin. It is our moral imperative to send these people home to their families now, and to ensure that innocent lives are not destroyed for political gain again. Craig Dicht karolin konig Jumeau Daniel Christina Wolf Karine Rakotoarivony Rande Mandelblatt Anonymous: Please release these 3 innocent hikers and help yourself. laurent Ponce: FREEDOM !!! Claudia A. Homer Ellen B. Freed: Berkeley supports you! Linda Descoteaux Chris Turner Susan Layser: Please have some compassion. They trespassed unknowingly and mean your country no harm. Please release them to their families and friends. Anthony Albertson Anonymous: Your motivation for detaining these hikers is unclear. From a political perspective, these Americans do not represent any powerful interest groups, and detaining them will do little to advance conceivable aims. On the other hand, the negative effects of harboring hostages like these has severe, lasting economic implications for the region as chaotic and unstable. See Northern Ireland, Nicaragua, Libya. A high profile trespassing trial that ends quickly and with deportation is advised. Bruce Driscoll: Holding these people in your jail makes no sense and proves no point. You have nothing to gain by holding them and nothing to lose by setting them free. Tiffany Fisk Anonymous Anonymous Alexis R Anonymous Katy Matsuzaki Jenny Krause Anonymous Anonymous Elizabeth Castaneda David Christensen Megan Gross Victoria Strang Dawn Harfmann Charlene Grant Anonymous: Free the three! Portia Sampson-Knapp Caroline Augustus Julia Flasphaler Marianne Schwab ate m strype Nicole Schwartz Eli Mellen Beth Hartman Saul Axelrod Dianna Rodriguez Cristin Mowrer Anonymous Melissa Ausanka-Crues Alyssa Blaker Rebecca Drago Jenna Cameron Andrea Lofthouse-Quesada Hayley Sacks Julia Cole Rachel Laing Nicole W Samantha Kane Celeste Kaseburg: My thoughts and prayers go out to Shane and his family as well as Sarah and Josh. Hope to see you soon! Love you. Anonymous Zach Brooks Ileana de la Torre Jason N. Meggs, MCP, MPH: In the name of peace and justice, please release these three innocent and good people. Rita McConnell Barry D\'Souza Anonymous Frank Turnham Anonymous: I hope the Iranian government will do the only sensible thing and return these fine people to the U.S. very very soon! Tiffney Grajek: Praying for your family to come home. Phyllis Williams: These inocent tourists are being held unjustly. We ache to see them safely returned to their families. Marie G. Lamb: Praying that all three are released soon. Please let the parents know that others care deeply. Pierre Bena Brent Rosenthal Anonymous William Rockwood Jessica Bauer Kyra Jackson Anonymous Marie Valoris: My children went to school with Alex (Lisa, Jamie, BJ and Ryan) The Valoris family are keeping Josh, Shane and Sarah in our prayers. marie valoris: My children Lisa, Jamie, BJ, and Ryan had the fortune to go to school with Josh. We are all keeping everyone in our prayers. Ayanna Young: This is not right people don't realize so I'm going to spead the word you should to!!!!!!! Jennifer Mike Gainor: Please reunite these caring, talented young people with their families. david gintis: I wish you all a safe return soon and I am praying for you all. I have known Josh Fattal and his family for more than 20 years and I can honestly say he, nor any members of his family have a bad bone in their bodies. The Iranian Government, knows just as well as we do, that Sarah, Shane, and Josh had no intention of ever entering Iran, and it was a mistake, a simple mistake. Iran knows this, but they are tyring to be the bully in this situation. This is what they are doing to us for us entering in their Presidential election process. President Obama, I voted for you. Please stop going on talk shows, and sporting events, and get these kids home NOW. You spoke of, and continue to speak of change. Talk is cheap. CHANGE JOSH, SHANE, AND SARAH'S SITUATION AND BRING THEM HOME. Ruth Friedman: Iran, please do the right thing and let these kids come home. They are not guilty of anything other than making an unfortunate mistake. Nicole Hanger Laura Case: Free the Hikers! Sallie Constant Anonymous Elizabeth Lindner Victoria Anonymous Maddie Paz: Please free the hikers!!! Anonymous Melanie Pickrell: Sarah I remember having a great time with you on several family outings with us.. Emily's mom. Melissa Hanson Sandy Baiocco Anonymous Mary Villanueva: I hope that Iran realizes that these are young people out on an excursion who accidentally strayed into Iran. It was easy to make this mistake given that there were no markers indicating that a border into Iran had been crossed. These are young people with no political agenda. It is my hope that the Iranian government recognizes that and proves itself to be a contributing member to the goodwill of a world society by returning these innocent young people to their country and to the family and friends who love them. Rosalind Holtzman: For the sake of all the mothers and fathers of our world, the sisters and brothers, and friends, free these young people, who have done Iran no harm and wish no ill will. Claire @ John North: Please release these children...they meant no harm and have been caught in a cycle of diplomatic issues. Show your humanity and compassion and return these kids to their families. Thank you Oded Gurantz Paige Pihl Buckley Trey Parker: Please free the hikers. Brandi Best: Send them home to their families. Peace be with you all. Samantha Rivera: Human rights are universal. We hope that a person's nationality does not rob them of their basic rights; the ones they, as human beings, deserve. Ardo Noor Anna Dvorak: Please free these hikers! This is not right and they did not cause any harm! Anonymous Megan Schikal Andrew Saito: I know Sarah. She is an upstanding individual who respects and cherishes all cultures. Her intentions were by no means disrespectful. She was at Ahmed Awa waterfall to honor the natural beauty of Kurdistan. Neither Sarah, Shane nor Josh pose no threat to Iranian security in any way. Like all people, they deserve to be safe with their families. Brian Knutson LuAn Woods Anna Rogers: This planet is inhabited by all of us if we cannot get along there is no where else to go at the moment. If we hurt our neighbors on this planet we are only hurting ourselves. We need to learn to have compassion for all, please release the hikers. Elizabeth Lock nora shourd: I appeal to the Iranian goverment to release Sarah,Shane and Josh..They mistakedly crossed an unmarked border,nothing more. Please let them come home. Gloria Campuzano Gary Vaughan Cynthia Ryan Nancy Ernst Richards Jeremy Hogan Rita Gallagher Geoffrey Lee pam and dave krohn Elizabeth Jackson Rev. Shekinah Samaya Neil Drumm Larisa Shaterian Anonymous Anonymous Kathleen M. Courtois Grace DeRosaa: FREE THE HIKERS! Julia Griffen Carolyn Seefer: As the mother of a current UC Berkeley student, I am pleading with you to please let these three young people come back home where they belong. Karen Finlayson: These kids have families! Why are they being held because they accidentally crossed an unmarked border?? Dan Richards Allen Wallach Anonymous Jordan Christensen Cathy Jaskiewicz Michael Aram Trevor Maher Eliot Pavlov-Rosenfeld ALMA MADDOX: Jail is for criminals. These are not criminals but upstanding young people that only want to do good. Please let them go Anonymous John Gregory Young: If Iran has any reason, then they will release these hikers. Hopefully, they do. Sandy Hoffstein Nicola Wood: It sounds like Iran would have anything but good things to gain from the release of these people. Robert Corso: These are innocent students. Please do not use them as a political pawn. Larisa Jaskiewicz Jeffrey Aguinaldo Emily Dixon Emily Keaty Victoria Seifert Abigail Smith John Burke Margo Morgenlander Anonymous Leila Mabourakh Anonymous Jesse Mostoller Jonathan Goldblatt: This was an honest mistake made because of directions given by local folks. I think it iby the fact thaterative that this not become an international relations problem between the United States and Iran. This is an issue of humanity, not politics. Cindy Garza Stefania Marchese: The respect for life goes beyond any boundary, religious, political or ethical. Please free them, this is a request from a human being, to a human being. Nothing more, nothing less. Thank you. Hector Erburo: Let them go we don't keep immigrants captive here! We deport them. Harry Wyeth: It's easy and understandable for hikers to make a wrong turn, especially in unfamiliar territory. Erica James Tracy Walter Gaddis Ani Tendol: All of the nuns from Keydong Thuk-Che-ChoLing will pray for them. vignol: be with you Burge Abiral Maranda Duval Rebecca LaChance: May they all return to their families safe, sound, and soon. Anonymous: Please Release the innocent hikers. Jean Klett Gloria Campuzano Leslie Klein Matt Perrine: I pray for their safe return home! Brandon Humphrey Bruce Burdick Jennie Barron phil cross: i can't believe the apathy people have in regards to this situation! COURTNEY SPENCE Ruth Laurie Winestock Jacob Montgomery Bianca Murillo: Have some compassion and understand an accident. Grant them basic human rights. Pamela S Centers Hannah Melissa Mandel Tierra Dulce: Please help. Thank you. Emily Katz: Be strong. Justice will be served. Ann Schwartz Paul Carew Joan Tiffany Corinne Conklin: Please release the three hikers who mistakenly crossed the border. Anonymous Mary Ross: The hiker have been in my prayers since I first heard about this on NPR. I will keep the vigil. Doris Boroje Eleza Kort Christine Brown Kacie Woodis Gwynne Morrissey Bruna Maia Rebekah Ross: PLEASE do the right thing and release these people! Jenna Roberg Tim Rinden: Praying for their safe return! Anonymous Brynn Alford: These three will be in my prayers. Lee Stalcup Jaci Moravec: Please let them free! Love you Shane. Caithlin Madigan: Please release these three! Anonymous: Please free these young adults. Anonymous: Please show mercy, these kids made a mistake. Show good faith and set them free, back to their families. Jane Mann Anonymous Kristin Belkin Lindley Hickox Kathryn Schuettinger Anonymous: "keep on keepin on" - Anonymous Jamie Sharp Jaclyn Sargent Anonymous Anonymous Valerie Carroll Lisa Bass Bruno PIszorowicz Katharina Kempf Anonymous Sabrina Fox-Bosetti Kevin Caplicki Patti Anonymous mandy waite Jainey Bavishi Alexis Krivoshik Anonymous Anonymous Caitlin LaMorte Malarie Gokey Anonymous James C Ferreira shamsi ruhe Peter Strickland Anonymous Anonymous Alyssa Featherston Pam Cocores: Please hear the plea of family and friends and safely return Sarah, Josh and Shane to their families. Caroline Seth Featherston Kate Mason: My thoughts are with all of you! Jesse Moore Marcella Hausen Jeannie Schroder Juliette Smith Andrea Kendall Lucas Guilkey Taryn Roche Christine Sullivan-Althaus Hannah Jegart Anonymous Anonymous Jake Orben Corinne Burnham: You are in our thoughts and prayers! rob brooks: We are all praying for your safe return. Amber S Justin Ratcliff lena: I saw their families on the Today Show this morning, and my heart goes out to them. I could not think to know what I would do if my kids were to go through something like this. Mike Moore: Praying for all of you. The Iranian government should be ashamed for detaining people for such minor offenses. There are much more serious problems they could be interested in, not holding innocent people that made an honest mistake by going somewhere they should not have. It seems to me that Iran should re-evaluate the seriousness of this mistake. I pray they will release these 3 people asap. Heather Alewine Anonymous Beatriz Sierra Charles Kelly: I pray for their safe return. David Bird MELISSA Angela Passariella: I am hoping and praying for the safe return of all 3 hikers.. Anonymous: As an avid hiker myself, I know how simple it is to take a wrong turn whilst still feeling like you're "on a trail." Clearly this was an understandable mistake, but certainly not an intentional one. To those within the Iranian government with the authority to release these three young people, please we implore you to do just that. Anonymous: If there are guards to watch borders and arrest those who mistakenly cross them, why are they not also clearly marked with warning signs? We must be ever vigilant when traveling abroad, in the world today, it seems we cannot expect our human rights to be honored. Dave: Please release Josh, Sarah, and Shane. Our generation just wants to find out more about the world, other cultures and people but they mean no harm and do not represent or work for the US Govt. "If you know you're going to reach your final destination, why bother setting out in the first place?" In this situation, the hikers didn't know their final destination would Iran or an Iranian prison. Sherri Stout Kails Shatteen Samantha Crilly: Keeping you in my thoughts Anonymous Eve Wesson Anonymous Jo Beth Dempsey: Please send them back to their families--they did no wrong, and no harm. Anonymous Konstantin Getmanchuk Dolores Sandoval: To the Shourd, Fattal, and Bauer families, I hope that your loved ones are brought home to you soon and unharmed. My thoughts are with your loved ones and families for a safe return. Nadia Johnson Ivan Sperber Jonathan Geiger David Keen Curtis Elkshoulder: Even though tensions between the U.S. and Iran have increased, the three American Hikers need to be relased to their families. I pray comfort for the families of these hikers and that they return home safely. GOD BLESS THEM and AMERICA! Rebecca Katz Sarah Minney Patrick Lee: I would like to see the Iranian government cease playing chess with living persons. Rob Reynolds Emily Simons Anonymous Anonymous Layne Jones Suzanna Challen Joe Boxman Diane Robinson Devin W. Daedelow Susan Blank Laura Kurimai Josh Benedek Anonymous Anonymous Rachel Nahon Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Alexandra Wennberg Anonymous: Please free these lovely people as they have no pollitical motives but rather, took a wrong turn and entered your country by mistake. They have no agenda and desperately want to get back to their lives and contact their families. Nancy Barnes Cheri Glogower Randy: Free the Hikers Allyson Griffith: This situation is absolutely tragic. Praying each day for your release. God Bless each of you. Stay strong!! Ryan Savage Alyssa Rochelle Dilday Daniel Battin Anonymous: I pray they are safe and returned to their families right away. Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: They are in my prayers. Scott Rabinowitz: Come home everybody. You are in my thoughts and prayers Anonymous Reginald A. Lamkin: Please Mr. President of Iran, release these three good peaceful people, whose only fault was that they loved to hike and loved the mountains. As I understand it, the border isn't marked or marked well, so this was an honest mistake. Please show how good you and your country can be and have compassion on these individuals. We are all sorry. We trust your country to do the right thing, and bring them home. Thank you. Dan Kaufman Anonymous Anonymous Janice Pope Nicholas Bennett Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Justin Pfeifer Amy Beth Kirsten Rosa Barigon: Please release the hikers now! Linda: These hikers accidentally entered Iran and they should be given consideration in this regard. Please show humanitarian concern and release them; as they are not criminals. They made an innocent mistake anyone could make. Erin Diaz Patricia Svilik Anonymous Shannon Johnson Anonymous Rob Mullen Steve Myers Enrique Coello Robert A. Sheridan III Star Padilla Sylvia Shaykis Alex Fomenko Victoria: My thoughts and prayers are with you! Hope you return soon; safe and sound, without harm. Dustin Rohde janet bimbo: please free these people they need to come back to the states this is so wrong of what you iran as a whole is doing. Lori Tuter: Peace brings hope for all humanity. John Tuter Bruce Giddings: My thoughts and prayers are with the hikers and their families. Please release these young people, so they may be reunited with their families. Jessie Yoh Natalie Dudeck: I pray for their safe and timely return! God bless! noel flanagan: peace and goodwill! Jessica Wilson: I too am a young American who loves to travel to other countries. People like us love to explore other regions of the world, and we appreciate meeting and accepting other peoples and cultures. If anything, Shane, Sarah, and Josh are the perfect diplomats to enter Iran. Let them return to their families. Kathryn Sperling Laura Wesson Jacqueline Gulotta Anonymous Josh Lichhtman Tamara Ort Mark Persky Anonymous: We are praying for their immediate release. A Lall Jennifer Jenkins Regina Conrad Anonymous Julian Euma Matthews James Wilson: May the hand of God set you free. Anonymous Deborah Fries: Please return these peaceful young people to their homes. Angela Dessain Richard Hirsch Youn Park: Please let Shane, Sarah and Josh return home to their family and friends. Thank you. Anonymous David Mello Kyle Hagenbuch Anonymous Seth Chambers: Show mercy and be shown mercy. Shannon Hawkes Michelle Palmer Leo Galvan: I hope you guys return home safe! Amanda Mayo Anonymous Zach Seidman Haley Wulfman Anonymous Kevin DeSoto Anonymous Anonymous chrysoula Tim Berens Katherine Hiebert Mel Tran Jane Hodge: I am a friend of Josh Fattal's, and I know he would not wish harm on anyone. Please let him go. Anonymous: Please release these 3 young people. Prayers for understanding and peace. Margarita Anonymous David Burns C. Noelle McNaughton Leslie Beckman Emilee Bell Anonymous Amy Ling: Please return these journalists to their families! Sarah Ryan Anonymous Anonymous Kristy Cowart: please return these people to their families. Anonymous Alison Swayne Alison Swayne Aimee Weiss Anonymous Nicole Eide Leslie Mahoney Katie Lane Richard Chrisman Molly Greenberg Anonymous Ruth Morrison Anonymous: We pray for your safety and fast return to your families and loved ones. Don't give up! Anonymous Elizabeth Fisher Laura E. Dickman Anonymous Harper Sibley: They are in captivity for no reason. Please release them; their only crime was exploring the world and crossing an imaginary line between two imaginary "nations." Jonathan Schneider Rebecca Dautoff Helen Carpenter Sabrina Malach Anna Tracht Gabrielle Guilmar Kalu Long Ben Glicksberg Cerridwen Christensen Laila DiGuilio Folashade Modupe Alexander Brehm joanna Kent Katz Brittany Anderson Zoe Johannes Corey Zorn Barbara Williams Anonymous Anonymous Sarah Martin Robin Skura Kavita Gadani Anonymous Tristanne Davis Erica Astarita Anonymous Anonymous James Dauster Christy Harmony Yip Sarah Motola Jill A. Goldstein Anonymous: FREE THE HIKERS!!! Anonymous Sebastian Rachel Cohen Sayed sarchashmah Chiffonia Lam: I hope for their immediate release and will pray for the hikers and their families. Derek Elliott Bagley Yogeeta Manglani Nathaniel Moore margo olson Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Marena Lai Ashley Stingel Cheyenne Kinch Alexander Goldberg Hannah Kagan-Moore Arielle Bernard Austin Sullivan: Let them go!! Tim Nichols Julia DeGemmis Rob Morlino Anonymous uli vsanden julia booz Ullrey FRAN SION ROBERT SION Jeremy Roth Kyle Ryan: Come home soon friends! Kris Jacobson Richard Schwartz Samantha Vigil: Best of luck for a safe and speedy return home. Carol McElroy: Please let them come home. Lindsay Feldman Amy Semaya Anonymous: I hope they get to return home. It must be hard for them to graduate from college to only know they would end up in a prison. Jennifer Lipton Samantha Levens Suzanne Olajos Sophia Wang Julie Cai Valerie Bogard Sarah Edwards: Please bring them home! Krista Ganoe Nick Gebauer Kriti Gongal Brian and Jill Hood: You are in our thoughts and prayers. Anonymous Kerri Felix Erik Ruttenberg Lindsay Elliott Greg Cohen Aviva Asher Anonymous Emily Nickel Anine Booth Austin Peterson Anonymous Anonymous: They, along with their families, are in my prayers! Anonymous Anonymous John Cronin Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Lynn simmons Anonymous Andrea Murray Nicolaas Strik A-yo Henry Travis Lynn Harvey: I hope to see them back with there families soon Anonymous Debra Sears Tamara Hubbard Rachel Brock Clearwater: Please help Josh, Shane and Sarah to come home soon. We miss them very much. Anonymous Anonymous: Politics must step aside. Our prayers are with the hikers and the people who know and love them. We will have Faith and Hope. When they are freed (and they will be) we will have Joy. Leslee Frye Anonymous Beth Silver: Enough is enough already, set them free. Tara Annesley: We very humbly ask you to please release them and let them return home. Carol Levine Justin Taylor Seth Joseph Becky Cotter (nee Czajka) Anonymous Katie Gillett Betty Hua Anonymous Anonymous Mike Brody cindy al khasawneh Allison Dawn Ellars erin Chris Schirm Therese Suel Anonymous: Prayers for a speedy release Anonymous Maureen Robina Moyer Joshua Lyons: PEACE ON EARTH Stacey Whorton A. Zoe Bachman Emily Antenucci Janet Groth Anonymous jean livesay Ashley Vance: please free the hikers! Ashley Vance Nicole Rath Debbie Hagan: I have never met these free spirits, but I do know the love of hiking and love of God's earth, as I live in beautiful Montana. I will pray for them daily until they are returned safely home to their families. Bright Bitterroot Blessings DR Hanson Laura Helton Hannah Greendorfer Brittany Berryman Anonymous: These are young people who were not intending anyone any harm. Please be reasonable and release them today. The Rev. Nancy Roth: Please imagine how you would feel if you were one of the parents of these idealistic young people. Anonymous Anonymous Matt Miller Paul Hogarth: As a UC Berkeley alum, I am outraged that these good kids are being detained. Anonymous Catherine Gunther-Murphy Heather Leba Christina Gunther-Murphy Anonymous: Please release Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Kelly Schmitz Greg Yagoda MICHAEL HIRST: There is little if any justification for holding them. To the Iranian government; You have said repeatedly that the American people are not your enemy. These young honorable people who hold no malice toward your nation, it is time you let them return to their family and friends. Ale Lauth Anne Bradshaw Anonymous Anonymous: My thoughts and prayers are with you all and your families, friends and loved ones. Liza Sacks Anonymous Linda Stein Anonymous: We thank you for hearing us and for releasing these sentient beings back home. Tina (Shourd)Burns Anonymous Anonymous Anthony Klaumenzer Brooke Estilow Anonymous Danielle Flowers jayme vineyard: please please please please please let these good young people go. This has all been a misunderstanding. Rachele julia frances Spencer Tweedy Michelle Gaither Anonymous April Hautea Chelsea Anne Stephen Ballif: Please read this and consider the families involved. Simon Lehembre Jessica Beck Stephanie Klein Fisher ryan heiser fred wollman: our prayers are with these young people of the world. Anonymous carol king Eliza Perlmutter Carly Deicher Jerome Goettl Amanda Anonymous Mahtab zAzimi Anonymous Ellie Willard Anonymous Anonymous melia mcfarland sonya lipps: the right thing shall be done Karen Gurmankin Michelle Kiry Kristyann Kiry Louise Foster Greg Foster Fran Kirsch William Haardt: Please return these US citizens to their families, as they pose no threat to Iran and should be released immediately. Annette Shotz Michelle Brisgone Mark Gralnick Jon Kriegel Nancy Gralnick Eli Goldblatt Aaron Silverman Nick Rieders Eric Hall Gavin Lloyd Brandon Lloyd Adam Alper Anonymous Nick Grunwald Michael Swavola Kevin Seidman Terry Moskowitz Philip Witman Mickey Simon Wes Myers Kyle Comber Jen Strayline Peter D'Agostino Lance Sussman Bill Dell Cindy Rubino Anonymous Penny Freed Stephanie Zee Amy Weinstein Anonymous Ben Dovre: I am continually thinking of these families. By keeping these three present within each of us we can be sure they are not forgotten and that they return home safely. Anonymous Lisa Grazzini Tonya Gray Shawn Gray Sherry Tompkins Sean Edwards Michael: Let's hope that the hikers will return home! Anonymous: These peaceful people deserve compassion and freedom. Their families deserve contact and restful nights. Please return them home! Blessings... Nancy Castleman steve gunther-murphy: The Iranians need to understand that young people are adventurers and intend no harm to their people or government. Cara Willaert Peter Ralph: Send them home! We miss them! Megan E Klein Ken Blakley: No harm. No foul. Just deport them. As we would, as we would in the U.S. Alex Safron Robyn Copas Jennifer Rhodes: My family prays for the release of Shane,Sarah and Josh. I don't know any of them, but I know they have loved ones who miss and want them home. Jake Aronson Rebecca Christoforo RJ Roth Anonymous Rosemary Thomas Carolina Zena David Keenan: Mr. Ahmadinejad and Mr. Khamenei, please show compassion by releasing these harmless travellers into the arms of their families and friends, who miss them very, very much. They are kind folk who never meant any harm. So please, give our friends back to us. Anonymous Amber C Smith: This is ridiculous! Surely there must be SOME Iranian with an ounce of reason. I pray God brings that person to this case so they can get back home where they belong! Anonymous: If we're ever going to see a world at peace, we need to accept and forgive each other's minor and inadvertent trespasses. Karen Welliver Anonymous: I'm a commercial photographer of 37 years, and met Shane through my kids. He impressed me as an inspirational young man, whose passion for photography transcended in his portfolio of wonderful artistic imagery. I didn't know his two friends on the hike, but the company Shane kept were honorable people who truly cared for all mankind. I ask that you allow these three young adults to leave Iranian captivity peacefully. Jonathan Puritz William Ferares Keeley Philbrook Gerri Detweiler: ...thoughts and prayers with them and their families... Kit Walker Marvin Warren: I write as a lover of the natural world and hiking, as well as one who greatly appreciates the culture, music and history of your country. Please honor these people with your compassion and forgiveness--they are your cousins. Kevin Starbard Kelli Scheid Irene Johnson Nate EB Janet Castleman: Laura and Muriel, my heart goes out to you, to all of the families, and of course to the hikers. Although I haven't seen you in many decades, I felt like I still know you as I read your comments and saw the touching photos. You are still the wonderful people I fondly remember from Sterling St. My thoughts are with you all. Merle A. Bercow: These young people appear to have made a mistake and crossed over your border. They deserve compassion. Please release them to their families who I'm sure will be eternally grateful to the people and government of Iran. Jamie Goddard Anonymous: In solidarity and peace. Please release these travelers. Laurie Vergin: These hikers made a mistake, something that all humans have in common. No one is perfect, but they meant to harm and would not have intentionally crossed into Iran. Eve Utyro Lynsay Caylor: As an avid hiker myself, I can concur with this statement. Hikers are people who love to enjoy our natural earth and cause no harm along the way. I strongly urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to consider this a common mistake due to unmarked borders. My thoughts and prayers are with Shane, Sarah, Josh, and their friends and family. All of us wish for their safe return. Meg Shanley: Please free the hikers! Linda Heaton Katie Foster Karl Wagner Tracy Clay Anonymous Stefi Barna: آش نخورده و دهن سوخته Valerie S. Kelley: This must be political...just let them come home. Jenna Clyne: Show some humanity to these innocent people. They made a mistake, it was a accident and not a crime. Let them go home. Ming Lai: The families, friends and supporters of Shane, Sarah and Josh share the deep hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion in this unfortunate case and release them as soon as possible. Sam Klemet Autumn Juetten: Please stop punishing them and their families for a love of beautiful surroundings. A peaceful hike went horribly wrong. Let's put it behind us. Matthew Nathan Castens, RN Vicki Foss Anonymous: I hope they can see their families soon. Colleen Klemet Anonymous: There needs to be true discussion and compassion. Nathan Johnson Becky Schueller Anonymous Lori Sarah Shivers Fred Maunu: Please let these people go! Sarah Rydberg Cathy Smith Anonymous Daniel Cohen Lydia Daniller: sending much love, strength, and endurance to the hikers and their families.... natia andguladze Jeff and Julie Pieper and Kids: Be strong and have faith....♥ Anonymous: We miss you! Jennifer Bell Ryan Smith: My thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families. Let's all hope they come home safely as soon as possible. Maribel da Mata Matt Rossi Anonymous: I'm from Poland. Their families are missing them, please release the US hikers. Ellen Birek Cecil Shourd: I pray that you all will return home soon safely. Sarah, I would love to hear from you upon your return. Shara Brager Kellie Huxtable: My family knows Josh and our prayers are with all three! Lori Werner Andrew Lipman Phillip Guttmann Katie Dow Anonymous Lisa Burrows Molly Huebscher: My prayers are with all the hikers and their families. May they all come home soon! Anonymous Meredith Rosenberg Anonymous Nacoal Kreuser Jennifer Echeverria: Hopefully they will be released soon... Peter Jones: Canadians stand with you also. Kathy Farina fern ives: there are so many people sending you positive energy and love in this time of darkness. wherever you are i hope that you are keeping your spirits up..and know that when this is all over and you are back home with those that you love it will just be another crazy experience in life that makes you who you are. let it be a safe journey home to you 3.. Anonymous Juliana Kramer: I went to high school very close to where Josh went, my cousin went to Cheltenham HS with Josh and I know she misses him a lot. It has brought this home for me and I know that I, as a peace loving hippie type, could easily have been found hiking in a beautiful touristy waterfall area in the middle east. We are all one. Love and Light to all, Juliana Amy Merzanis Christine Lessard Adrea Olson: Please get them home to their friends and families and so they can continue to make the world a better place. Janay Jones: Please give these families back their sons and daughter. judith balmin: release our good buddies! Anonymous: My prayers are with these kids and their families.I pray that Islamic Republic of Iran will safely release these kids soon to their family and friends. God Bless Dusti Mosher: Isanti, Minnesota USA Anonymous Jane Feldgus Kevin Carducci: a safe and speedy return is what these three and their families deserve! Seema Kakad: Please return them to their families soon! Sandra Legler: It would be a gesture of goodwill by the Iranian Government to release these innocent hikers. They are not spies, but crossed the unmarked border by mistake. Iran has no need to keep these hikers prisoners. The world at large will think better of Iran if these hikers are returned to their families for humanitarian reasons. Joni Tompkins: Words cannot express Karol Appel Elaine Osen Mr. & Mrs L Feldgus lynn feldgus Anonymous Lisa Palombi: Waiting for the day when we can all walk the planet in peace. luz sundkvist: MI APOYO HACIA LAS FAMILIA QUE SE ACABE CON ESA PESADILLA Y QUE LOS DEJAN LIBRES LO MAS PRONTO POSIBLE UN ABRAZO PARA ALEX Y SU FAMILIA LO MISMO QUE PARA LAS FAMILIAS DE LOS OTRAS DOS PERSONAS Y QUE TODO SALGA MUY BIEN. Anonymous Missy Pesek Kim Harris Ernst Karel D\'Andra Robb-Bryan: We don't understand why these three peaceful and caring people would be detained in such a manner. Please let them go so that they can come home and speak good of your country. Rosemary Harbuck Ellen L. Asam lori johnson Latif Mawani BARI Nelkin Anne K. Brown Gail Korostoff: Waiting for their release. Sarah Adams Cathy Nagel Susan Markey: This is crazy. Let them go home to their families! Anonymous chris Pavonetti Anonymous Rachel Brooks: These people mean you no harm. Please send them home to their families. Roberto De Vogli Jennifer Mack Daniel Gorman Scott Veirs Anonymous Hilarie Weiss Christa Lokiec Ben Lokiec Hal Smith: I think Iran should treat them nicely. Mike and Kathy Linn: We are praying for these 3 young people and their families. Stay focused and strong. Feel the love and support of all. Andrew McDowell Brian Zaslow fern lerner Carolyn Shanken-Kaye: They're innocent kids...let them go... Anonymous Barry Weintraub Steven Zlotnick Anonymous Lynn Horn katherine koziar Paula Spencer: Please allow these three young people to come home! Ann DiCaterino John Dunne Anonymous: I'll keep them in my prayers. Jane Labencki Matt Carrigan: We miss these beautiful people and want them back home safely. Kurt Rutter Richard Brown Michael Black Megan Jonasen James Wilson Anonymous Sara Levitt Pamela Kirsch: We love and miss you! Cynthia Smith Johanna Silver Holly Anthony D'Agostino Lorraine G. Jakstys-Goldberg Margery Appelbaum Joy Shore Kevin Pass Mary Schmidthuber Henry Darragh Anonymous Adam Goff Anonymous Anonymous George Shore Doris Sommer: I hope very sincerely that the Iranian authorities will release these innocent young people. It will be a credit to human understanding and compassion that can join us across borders. P. Gibbons: Please send them home. Marlene Stern Monica Carroll Paula Thacker Paul Piccirilli Stefania Animento jumeau daniel carole beris Cindy Taubmana: Please send them home. Jennifer Brandabur: Please consider this from the viewpoint of a parent. To be 'in the dark' for months without communication from one of your children is heart wrenching. Anh-Thu Ngo Anthony D. Shore Pat Carter Randy Kirsch Patricia Shore Angelique Jenney E J Friedman Mary Beth Carroll Anonymous megan profeta Anonymous Almas Mawani: I am a mother. I met Josh and he is every mother's dream son. He is a very good man. We need people like him in the world. Please release him and his friends. Anthony Chou: Oh Supreme Leader Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i live forever. May you and your nation be blessed by God and prosper. The family and friends of your servants humbly request your voice in the Judiciary that your servants Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd would be expediently allowed to continue their journey and also tell of the world of the richness and hospitality of the sovereign Islamic Republic of Iran. May your cause as a righteous bastion endure. Emilie Glass Anonymous Della Lazarus: I consider the detaining of these young people to be a mistake and respectfully ask that they be released in the immediate future. Thank you for your consideration. Anonymous Anonymous: Please free the hikers Allison Beller-Grossman Susan Pardys Sandra Moll Anonymous Lucinda Long: It is outrageous that they were arrested and it's shameful and inexcusable that the US government is not taking every step possible to get them released. The government should be keeping this imprisonment in the press and should be sending envoys (why not Bill Clinton?) to demand and negotiate their release. Joanna Bottaro TERIANO SAIDIMU Anonymous Leslie Elliott: They meant to harm, please release them now. Alex P Anonymous Ashleigh Sullivan Alexis Ornellas bella Anonymous Anonymous Barry Ross Anna Herman Kate Arbaugh Carly Anonymous Shane Clark Rory Ciegb: For all our children....let them go home. mat clark Linda Evans: These three kids are no threat to Iran, please release them. Peter Kollros Monika Dutt Emily Hockenberry Melissa Sayer Samuel Vanderpoel: Miss you Shane, thinking of you all and awaiting your release... Lisa Forman Anonymous Anjali Anjali Patel Anonymous: please let these kids come home Laura Caroline Shatz Anonymous Anonymous Nick Huard Melissa St. Germaine-Small lynn geller Anonymous Nora Nelle: Please demonstrate compassion. Scott Anderson Anonymous Minelle Mahtani Melissa Wieland Anonymous Courtney McNamara Hillary Kaell Anonymous: Free the hikers. Anonymous Anonymous: Please bring these three young Americans home in good health as soon as possible. kenny freeman: Do the right thing and demonstrate mercy and forgiveness to the world, please. Val Wiggett Josh Morsell Kim Cavanaugh: What has this world come to? Please show these "kids" some compassion and humanity. Allow them to go home! Robyn Tauss Holly Yee Mary K. Snyder Bruce Vincent: May God watch over them and their familes. Anonymous: Given that one of Josh's cousins is a dear friend, I can appreciate how hard it is for friends and family to endure this seemingly unnecessary detention. Please show compassion and release these three young people!! David Chestler: Please let them come home. cherie chestler Haley Chestler Sydney Chestler Lynn C Wells: Please Amy Cantor Daniel Frankel Anonymous Francine Laura Anonymous Lesley Schwab Donald Freeman Ryan Walton Anonymous marni cordell Adrea Kaplan Anonymous Pamela Kushmerick Neal May Anonymous Alexandra Holmes eleanor f paolino Paul Biancaniello Jennifer Gerrard anonymous Kevin: These people deserve to be released safely to the United States immediately. Stacy Smith Anonymous Kaitlyn Bock Anonymous Ankur Kalra Patricia Eyre: Please do the right and human thing: Let these young people return to their families. Dinah Austin Peter Berry Anonymous Ferris Olin: Innocent hikers should not be pawns in the politics of the globe. Send the 3 hikers home to their families and friends. Anonymous Elisabeth Hagen: Dear Mr. President, These people are harmless. Holding them in prison can only harm your reputation and that of your great country. Please release them. Anonymous Christina Sinding Anonymous: This is a travesty. These young persons should not be used as polical pawns and should be freed immediately. I wish their families peace and their children back in their homes. john dalonzo Elizabeth Landis: I am hopeful that you all will come home very soon. Anonymous Anonymous frank riccio Walt McRee Anonymous Anonymous Brian Schwartz J Hohnstine: All religions teach compassion towards there fellow man. Please show your humanity and release these innocent hikers immediately. Elaine Beca Steve Krug: While I do not condone using these folks as pawns, and ask the Iranians to free them, we in the US need to remind ourselves of our governments sordid history against Iran. Anonymous barbara Brodsky Rothbart Gregory Kambitsch janis Wilkoff Anonymous Anonymous Bonnie Schubert Bonnie Laura Bottaro lori siegal Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Jill Feldman Karen Schwartz Nathan Beth Taubman Anonymous Monica Kubes Anonymous Anonymous Tyler Trippet Ivan Villegas Anonymous Rachel deLuca Mallory Golladay Anonymous: Please let them go. nancy Schaer Anonymous Jack McCormick Hannah Heilicher Jeremy Chestler Hanna Russo Katrina Malachowski Heather Drew Benjamin Burrows Anonymous Frank Russo Ariana Burrows Daniela McDougall D\'vorah J Horn-Greenberg: Urging all to Free these innocent, peaceloving individuals, who have no political agenda in their actions. W. Walston Anonymous: Please free these young people. carol soltis Julie McDonald Laurie Gottlieb Linda Ring Melinda Scott Francesco Marmo Andrew Feldgus Dennis Kleinman: I ask that the Iranian Government release these young people whose only crime is seems is to explore the world we all live in. The time has come for Iran to join the world stage and participate as a country with positive and productive ideas. SO much more can be achieved if we all can work together and not against each other. Let all people respect each others beliefs and traditions. Come on Iran - you can do it if you WANT TO! Michelle DelValle Anonymous Tracy Grauel Lisa Campbell William Brisby Al Fricke Nadia Shihab Francine Terri: Prayers go up for these hikers, their families and friends, as well as for those holding them. ANN & NAT GREENFIELD: SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOU CARE ABOUT PEOPLE AND FREE THESE BOYS. Liana Russo Lori Banks Dave Creagh Anonymous Kim Steeno Justin Mccaffrey Marianne Ficarra: Appealing to the Iranian government to please release the three hikers.....please send them home as soon as possible. Marianne & Bob Ficarra Anonymous Tony Podell: Free these kids, they're the future of our world. Wonderful, smart and peace loving. Anonymous Jeri Dunne judy hekel Lea Ray Anonymous ellen Patty Gardner Julie Ratner nancy clifford Anonymous Bettie Laven: The Iranian government could show the world it's heart by returning these kids to their families. Anonymous: Freeing these young people will send a powerful message of understanding. Anonymous Anonymous Muriel Felleman Anonymous Cindy H. Veloric Kim Notin Faith Silverman Kristine Grow Ashley Corallo Anonymous Susan Koslow Robert Lichtman: Please release these innocent young people. Anonymous Naomi Gerbarg Jacob Slutzky: I hope the Iranian government will come to realize that no harm was meant by these exceptional individuals so that they can return to their families and continue their peaceful academic endeavors. Ed Levin: Please show understanding and free these young people. I've known Josh since he was born. He has always worked for peace and thoughtful solutions to problems. Anonymous Illiana Quimbaya Kathryn Ravnik Anonymous Eric Sommers Helen Wong Anonymous Anonymous Joyce & Gordon Kutler Barry Sussmann Anonymous Sam Schiller Ryan Christo Mina Meyer: Free the hikers! Kirby Hill Anonymous Debbie Durham: Please return Shane, Sarah, and Josh to their families. They are compassionate people who bear no ill will towards Iran, and they deserve to come home. Anonymous Steve Rector Rehana Mawani: (age 10yrs): I hope the hikers get freed soon. Donna Winters Kathleen ernst Estela P: Please free the young adults, they have done nothing to be held prisioners ! Please bring them home !!!!!! Arnold Horn kieran mawani: (age 4yrs) Anonymous Daniel Masterson F. J. McCormick Erica Suh Alison Hirsch: What if this were your son or daughter? You would want them to be freed and returned safely to their families. Joe Slowey connie r. berger richard levin Anonymous Anonymous Ellen and Stephen Greenberg Michelle M.: Please release these hikers. They are not a threat to your country. They are living life and enjoying the different cultures around them. They are not a threat! michael shechtman Tina Stein Jerri Blyweiss Anonymous Mickey Black Mary Schnitzer David Slutzky Carson Blanchard Sherry Bendler: I was one of Josh Fattal's teachers when he was in 7th grade and his mother taught at the same school. His family is very close and are wonderful, ordinary people who have always shown a great interest and caring for people of all cultures. I hope the Iranian government can think of these young adults as someone's loved ones who are sorely missed and heartbreakingly worried about. Our cultures need to find a way to see each other as fellow human beings. Anonymous Barry Levin Anonymous mary e. levin: Please free these innocent young people. Ben Nathan Paul Busman Anonymous George Stern Frances Stern Diana Pisarcik Judith Schiller: We appeal to human compassion to please release Shane, Sarah and Josh. Howard and Oshria Levin: We hope the U.S. government will get involved and help to free these young people detained in Iran. The media all over the U.S should tell about this awful situation. They must be freed as soon as possible. We are entited to justice! Susan Levin CJ Gustafson Lorraine Linder Helena Turner Debra Wolfe Andrea Welles Walter Salm Anonymous Chuck Weiss: Please show the love, kindness, and compassion to these kids that you would want showed to yours. Steve Bornstein Jennifer Bauer Triston Trujillo Charlene Phung Anna Perin: I'm praying for their quick release. D.B.M Anonymous Hermine Rosset Rhonda Feder Ursula Erler Julia Levin-Rector Tom Dilatush Mordechai Liebling Catalina Jordana Jason Mayr Anonymous Elinor (Ellie) Mero Anonymous Meg Sheketoff Anonymous Anonymous Sergey Erofeev: People in Russia support the hikers and regret that the Russian media do not cover this story enough Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Chris Meaney Flora Mendoza Paula Barvin Anonymous Raquel and Allen Cohen Bob Morris Kimberly Gray Stephen Weinstein Breanna Pettinati: These are just children! They should not be held captive! Send these kids home to their families! I will keep you all in my prayers! Anonymous Elinor Dilatush Jerry Gordon Anonymous Laura Kilroy: I'm pulling for Shane, Sarah and Josh. luci ryan Laurie Steinberg Selman I. Welt Anonymous Rachel Rozenfarb Anonymous Anonymous Affan Chowdhry Gail WItschey Arnold Kazemier: Everything is said in the petition. Thomas and Randi Alba joan w scott John Cormier Patricia Gump Anonymous Arleen Weinstein: The release of Josh, Sarah and Shane will send 3 worthy young people back to their families and allow them to continue their peaceful good work. Jamie Beran Anonymous Patrice Leichter Brian Blanchett Ali Sherrod Rob Weisberg Karen Romine Kathlen Lefebvre Jill Metzger Anonymous Anonymous Beverly Fisher Anna Gerrity Lisa Ling: Please show some humanity and release these innocent people. Anonymous: I continue to keep them and their families inmy prayers! Anonymous Linda Stehno Anonymous Erica Hersh Dave Whorton Sarah Keyes Jeremy Goode Anonymous: It's time to let them go!!!!! B Brander Anonymous Anonymous Tressa Bruess Forrest Lily: Let my people go. Renée Raley Anonymous laura barbara: Please help these kids get home. Trina Diep Erica Marcela Abby Mays Joe Mohen: I respectfully ask that Bauer, Shourd, and Fattal be released as soon as possible. I would look very favorably on any action by the Iranian authorities to release them. Anonymous Victoria Viletto Diana SageSpiritWolf Shattuck: To be imprisoned for this reason is extremely ridiculous to me. This is nothing more than a childish attitude in power vying for attention from the world & using innocent people for their own selfish desires. Attitudes like this is why their is so much conflict in our world. Sean Woodland Jane Hamilton Jenny Kubo Seville Anastos Adam Carlton Samara O'Shea Anonymous Sally Baldwin Susan Ried Anonymous Jennifer Mayorga Jan-Paul Alon Yvonne Moser Samantha Johnson Sonya G. Sarmiento: pls come home soon shane, sarah, and josh! Anonymous Anonymous: These are not warriors. Please wage understanding with them. Kay Reinhart Becky Hardy Anonymous Anonymous: Please release these hikers! NHU-UYEN KHUONG Vanessa Dowling: Salām Tony Gonzalez Dave: Enough's enough guys! Do we really have to resort to hurting civilians? That's why you have your little armies and tanks to play with. Give it up! Tieng Tan Anonymous Anonymous: Free the hikers! Wendy Guiles-Trombetta Megan Fischer Peggy Larvey: Stay strong Shane, Sarah and Josh. We are all looking forward to you being returned to your families. Kasey Jurgensen: This would be a BAD thing if they don't let them go. Anonymous Julie A Minardi Diane Leung Paul Felicia Johnson Anonymous Brenna Hamilto0n Esther J. Chang Kathy Zembera Monica Francis Anonymous Max Appelbaum Matthew Rausch Anna Amy Rudolph: Please, please do the right thing and let them come home... Anonymous: I hope these citizens of the world will be released. Anonymous Lonnie Golden Aaron Allermann Anna Chiasson: So unfair!!!!! Sunny Walker Angela Erickson: These are people, not pawns for political retribution. PEGGY JOHNSON Holly Keller-Miller Anonymous Linsey Tricia Pautsch Anonymous Anonymous Cecilia Lei Rebecca Wu Ann Walker: Let the hikers come home. Carmen Matthews: We are appealing to your sense of humanity, knowing that their mistake was just that - a mistake, and that they and their families deserve peace of mind, with them at home. Anonymous Elizabeth Short: We are all a part of humankind. We all have hopes, dreams, wishes, fears. When will people realize this, and do unto others? Michele Rubino Katherine Coleman Anonymous Anonymous Sarah Hill Michael Knauff Harold Olsen: This another chance for the Republic of Iran to demonstrate its desire to live in peace with the rest of civilization. What threat could these innocent students pose? Elle Skinner Joanne Kloos Errin Cecil-Smith: To honor the kind and peaceable nature of the Iranian people, the government there should release our hikers immediately. Please send them back to their families who love and miss them. Anonymous Renée Olson: I believe this is a wonderful opportunity for you to demonstrate the goodness and compassion found in all living beings and am most hopeful you will allow these people, who have caused no harm to anyone, to return home to their loved ones. Thank you. mary flinn Rose Ficke: As an avid hiker myself I really feel for these hikers. Praying that the government of Iran exercises compassion if not common sense and releases them soon. Anonymous Sandy Johnson Mary C. Schell Kit White: Please free these innocent kids. Lilly Kha Jennifer Neal Anonymous Marie G Sarah Flicker Mark Grimes Mary Kay Hamburger Wendy Tooker Barbara Mason Van: Please release these young people so that they may return to their families. They unknowingly and mistakenly crossed an unmarked border. The Iranian government doesn't need to use them as political fodder and the US needs to continue to actively work for these citizens until they are released. Mary Roger Anonymous TaraMarie Tocci Amelia Munro Anonymous Bonnie C Flesher Victoria Harris: Please release these prisoners. It is wrong to hold innocent travelers as political hostages in opposition to circumstances over which they have no control. Seek peace and honor the good in humanity. Tina Potter Anonymous Jodi Dietrick Sharon McLain Dan Pixley: Come on Iran, do the right thing. Kathy K: Highest Good for all Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: They're not spies; they're just naïve tourists; please let them go. Karen Kodama Lance Sussman R. Dandridge Krystal Guerra Lorenzo Lucia Charlene Sancnez Anonymous Harsha Setty Zeynep Oguz Jose Falconi Brenda Zamora Caryl & Richard Stone kiran nigam Courtney Rohan Ian Eirdosh Daniel Harris: Good luck to friends and family of the detainees. MARLENE GOLDERER Anonymous Corie Savary Marie Coyne Ben Berliner Dylan Lee natasha bishop Robert Wisniewski jeanette granados: Send them HOME!! Robert Granados: Thoughts and prayers are with them and their families. Mandi Rosen Larry Shipper Anonymous: Josh Fattal was an instructor of mine at the Aprovecho Research Center in Oregon. I always respected Josh for his calm nature and interest in living by a strong set of ethics. Anonymous Deijri Galjour Debra Santamaria James A. Bruni Anonymous T Cross Anonymous: Let them come home! sedra: Peaceful talks between the Iranian and American governments could be the begining of 'a light at the end of the tunnel.' I will be grateful to Iran for the release of JOSH, SARAH, SHANE. Thank you in advance. todd hill Fuphan Chou Anonymous: Please free the hikers. amie abeloff frankel Elizabeth Burnett Toby Grubman: With Hope and Prayers that Sarah, Shane and Josh will be home soon. Anonymous: My thoughts and prayers are with Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Jaclyn Rosenberg Bryan Alton Parker: It's the right thing to do. Please do the right thing. Jeff Silva Melanie Rose Prince Kerrin Mitchell: Please bring them home. Now. Yonnas T. Getahun Anonymous Grid Lin Ariel Glenn Erica Hill Nathalie Molina Aaron Shuman: Shane wrote a great article on death squads in The Nation a few months ago, and built a great portfolio working as a journalist at UC Berkeley. Best wishes to the three... Justin Lebanowski Anonymous Anonymous Sharon Abramowitz Mandy Messinger Joni Rillera Elsa Cheung Anonymous graham gardner Judith & Carl Chestler Tamara Murray Charles LeBar Vijay Harrell Mark Mueller Tom Kramer Donna Thompson Keisa Campbell Eva Shannon Glen Karen Blevins Donald Thomson Barbara Black: I pray that these young people will be returned to their families as swiftly as possible. Anonymous Anonymous Jonathan Mooring Denelle Numis Shana Clauson Александар Шопов Anonymous Elizabeth Shackelford Don Bouldin: Please release Shane,Sarah and Josh as soon as possible. Anonymous Anonymous Emily Norton: This is ridiculous. These hikers mean no harm and want to be back with their families!!!! Melanie R. Olson: Your life, my life; every life is so brief. At the end of each of our lives, all that will have mattered will be the kindness with which we treated others. Real leaders guide with compassion and wisdom rather than react with prejudice and pride. Show decisive leadership; send these people home. Carol Smorch: Sending light and positive energy to Sarah, Josh and Shane, as well as their families and support group. Anonymous Stephen Tillisch Anonymous Tracy Hall Deb Juetten Jennifer Hall Cheryll Marsh Anonymous Victoria Bond Michelle Miller Janis Flynn-Smith Ted Hexter Janet W McNally Anonymous Anonymous Sean Donovan Matthew Tozer Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Let them go home! Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Please let the hikers come home. We want them home with their families. They are not spies...just apparently got a little off course. Thanks. Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Bill Jackson: Please do the right thing. You gain nothing by holding these innocent people in your custody. Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Stephen Hwang Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Come home safe! Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous John Hulsey Anonymous Jenny Lundgren Tino Julian: These individuals were obviously off-course and (even more obviously) of no particular threat to your country or your citizens. Please free them now. Here is your chance to show the world that yours is a country of rational laws. JOHN MAZUR Anonymous Anonymous Anna Black Anonymous jenella Loye Phyllis Fischer Sarah Leonard Eric Morin Jan Poole Jo Schwietz Rebecca Vilkomerson Annabel Cope Anonymous: Please respect the right of these people to walk on God's earth. Release them from prison that they may continue their pilgrimage across it. Jason Arnold aaron diek robert valdes juliette flores Anonymous Sumayal Anonymous Mark Contarino Barbara Friedrich Lauren Herman Shannon Marrero jason martin Meghna Philip Laurie Shutrop Sam Appelbaum Gerald Baxter: Please release the hikers! Joseph Hodge Anonymous Dan Streja: I hope this petition will entice the US government to strongly push for an early release and that it will be successful. Gina Pizzo Anonymous Andrea Dessler: Please send these young people home..... jaffanie trinidad Lenore Davies Marla Bowan Susan Leff Daniel K Mahoney Susan Frances Jones Deana Hernandez Anonymous ron steptoe Lennart Mogren marta Anonymous Anonymous Chad: They're just vacationers...let them go now!!! Barbara Petersen kelly diglis Lauren Miller Anonymous Anonymous: It is first and foremost the intention to break a law that gets sanctioned in democratic societies. If these people had no such intention, there is no reason why they should still be kept prisoners. Diana & Jim Jessie: Josh, We look for a release. This should have never happened. Anonymous: Blessings to all involved! Jenny Coleman Mira Silverman Richard Narum: Peace. Compassion. Understanding. Return our friends to their families. Thank you for understanding. Anonymous Anonymous Alan B.Benjamin: They should be freed. They meant no harm. Sheryl Dufficy Erin Thayer Dickson Anonymous Anonymous Michelle Malley Allison White Anonymous Anshini Shah Anonymous Katherine Heygate Anonymous David Robertson Colleen Amanda Moncelle Anonymous: Release our Americans!!! Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Lia Harrell tori Jennifer Vanderminden Anonymous KEVIN CIPA: GOD SPEED HOME Anonymous Crystal Cochrane: Let's get these kids home! Sherry L. Mason: May these three young people be allowed to once again roam freely and share their lives with friends, family, each other and the people of the world how could they know that they were crossing a border if it was not marked? God Bless Them. Anonymous Erica Cornelius: Free them please. Sue Keller: How sad! My heart crys out in pain for these 3 hikers & their family! I hope the will be able to speak with & return to their families soon! Jacqueline Victor: I hope this helps ! Pat Perkins: Those three are innocent and do not deserve this, they need to be freed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anonymous: I hope that these three young people will be released and reunited with their families and friends immediately. Brett Stenger: I sign this petition with sympathy in my heart, as I have a child of my own. I hope and pray that the Iranian authorities will have the same sympathy. Anonymous Chris McCree Bob Marlene Peterson: Saw the mother's this morning on the Early Show(10/15) send them home to their families soon. Tiffany davis MollyAnne Davis Anonymous chris beal Cheri Palmer: I'm sure the Iranian government will use this incident to show that they can be merciful and compassionate, knowing that Josh, Sarah and Shane meant absolutely no harm. Robin Davis Anonymous Hillary J. Haynie: I just wish I could do more. Jeff Walker: To the Republic Of Iran: We're sorry that our friends have crossed over a boarder into the respectful Republic Of Iran. Our friends mean you no harm as we're sure you're aware. Please know that our friends are people of peace and not of politics. Please sit with our friends and you'll see that they'll become a friend of yours too. We respectfully thank you Iran for the good care of our friends and thank you for the swiss visit. This however has been really hard on our friends families and we ask for their safe return home as soon as possible. Thank You. Barbara Dunn-Alfinito: These kids are not a threat, free them! Kenzie Cody James A. Yates: A little compassion is in order for Christs sake! Let them go home now! Susan J Hawks: Praying for their release to come home, for their safety & health. Praying for their families & friends. Jesse Carawan: These people made a simple mistake and have done nothing against the Iranian people so release them immediately. Anonymous Kristen Dawson: LETS BRING THEM HOME!!! Jessica Dorien Ebert Debbrah Tubbs: I pray for their safe return and you are all in my thoughts and prayers daily. Anonymous Merrill Simpson Judy Carlson JULIE HANSEN KABIRI: IRANIAN GOVERNMENT: PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPASSIONATE YOU ARE AND SEND THEM BACK HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES. Eileen Brumfield: The American government needs to demand the release of these 3 hikers IMMEDIATELY!!! Iran is not a country that we should tolerate this type of behavior. How would Iran react if we took 3 of their children that we allow to live and worship freely in the US hostage? They would have already had their suicide bombers route. Doesn't our government remember the hostage situation in 1979. Let's not have a repeat America! SET THE HIKERS FREE!!!!!!! Dianna L. Kilbourn Stevi Iversen: Free the hikers! This is CRAZY! Erin White Anonymous Jordan Hastings: Let them come home!!! Leann Wymer: Hope they all return home safe. I will say a prayer for them and the familes. Kris Marko Anonymous Juliana Anonymous Pamela Cristiano: Praying for the hikers and their families that they will soon be together again. lea smith: I will pray for their safety and quick release! Anonymous Silvia: You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers...always:) Judy Ron Nate Anonymous: FREE THE HIKERS!!! Francine M Dennis April Kamen C Million: Please let these Men & Women go. They did no wrong. These yonug people have families that love them & need them. Anonymous Ivona Sheryl Goodwin: I realize there are political differances between our Countries but please do not use 3 young people on a hike to make a political statement. Liz O\'Connell Thomas White Anonymous: My prayers are with you all. julie jamieson: I am praying that they will be released immediately, they have done nothing wrong,please let them come home. Anonymous Kelli Stowe Todd Coffee Kasey Jenkins: Saw the mothers this morning on tv. my heart goes out to you and your families. You and your children are in my prayers. Anonymous: i Hope that they will be freed ASAP and COME HOME health fast. Toby Rehbach: I pray that the Iranian government will show mercy & reason in the situation with these innocent college students. Anonymous: The Islamic Republic government should shame. Ina Kay Devers Anonymous Anonymous Katherine Johnson: Please let these hikers free to come home to their families. They would not have knowingly put themselves in a position for this to happen, which means it was just a matter of them not being aware of exactly where they were in relation to the border. I think this event, along with the recent event with Laura Ling, that people will think a lot longer and harder before venturing into areas that have even the slightest chance of something like this happening. I pray God will help to secure the safe return of these hikers to their loved ones. Sincerely, Katherine Johnson Barbara Smucker: To the mothers of the kids, my daughter is currentlty in France teaching English to French kids. And when I heard your story it sounds like something that could easily happen to her. She is a very adventurous persons, and enjoys other cultures and meeting people. She also loves to hike and has gotten lost in the mountains of France and also while she was in Australia. I really feel for you three mothers and hope and pray for the release of your children. Kim Ora-a Anonymous Anonymous Stan Dropkin: Josh Fattal has the example of two generations, his parents and grandparents, to guide him in his development as a person who serves humanity. He needs the freedom to develop the skills he has already acquired. Let Josh, Sarah and Shane go in peace. Anonymous LEYDI GOODWIN: Unfair Lee Baron Lesley Dombrow Suzanne Teply: My prayers to the families for a safe return and for the Iranian government to do the right thing - these are 3 innocent, good people with no political agenda. Anonymous Allan Domb Theresa Abraham Anonymous: Wishing them all the best and hoping for a release soon. They are just children! Jacob Staffa Rebecca Keller Zach Johnson Carey O\'Connell: My strongest wishes that the judiciary overseeing this case in Iran will make a swift decision to send these three hikers home. I only know of these three and their story from the news and this website and was so touched that I pray by signing this I can in someway help them come home. I will keep them in my heart and send all the energy I can to them for inner-strength and peaceful minds until they are delivered back into the arms of their loved ones. Kelly Kuntz julie bergman Erik and Terry Bjornstedt: These faces are those of seekers. Not destroyers. Please show mercy and compassion to these travelers. Peace to you all. LaVerne Davis: Please let them return home to their family and friends Anonymous Mary Elizabeth Davis: Thinking about you i will keep you in my Prayers Anonymous Daniel Gibbon Robert Bender Beryl Jupiter courtney Ellen O\'Neill Anonymous EDWARD CUBERO Alexander Hendin Drew Freeman: Why is it that every person that I meet from Iran is pretty decent, but the government of Iran believes that everyone is an enemy? I don't dislike the people of Iran. Continued actions such as these make me question if the government of Iran acts for it's people or it's own corrupt intentions. Randal Robb: Iran is acting inhumanely; these people should bee set free immediately. Rindy MacDonald Doug Johnson Melisa Spaeth Anonymous Marco Lacaria: Bring Peace Please... www.the-vintage-sound.com kim gargaro Jennifer O\'Connell Arthur frankel anita baeza Lori Wesmiller: I am praying for the safe return of these three youths. Please let them come home. Jessica Cristiano: my prayers are with you & your families <3 JUDY JEFFERY: Please let these young people be releasedto their families,My prayers are with them and their families. Anonymous: Prayers for you all. Anonymous Adam Hernandez: These 3 young courageous people from the USA just wanted to explore the beautiful countries of our world and intreract with the beautiful cultures and people of your continent. They are not a threat to anyone. Please release them to thier families and do not use them as pawns in the corrupt political games of this world. anonymous Anonymous Ashley Etchebarren Anonymous Chelsea Etchebarren Anonymous Saira Peesker Amber Roisen Bernard Dishler Melissa Valenti Anonymous: These three people should be freed immediately already if not sooner. We keep you in our prayers, Sarah, Shane and Josh. We look forward to seeing you very, very soon. diane daves Lois Agee Anonymous Alicia Fowler love: there is one way only... the time is to let these people go. the world will not tolorate your actions. dont think we as a people IRAN USA cannot figure out problems. IRAN an its Leaders need to take action NOW. GOD bless.......wishes to fam and friends. Jason Rokos Anonymous Sara Earhart Pamela Green: Please allow these young people to return home unharmed. They are no threat to Iran and are just young people exploring their world. Weren't we all there once? Andy Uhr Amir: its illegal to enter a country and that is why they are detained... Amanda Green Anonymous Paul Kewitsch: Hoping for the prompt release of these three peaceful, loving people. terry l west Jeff Nash Chenoa Skeete: Please show compassion and allow Shane, Sarah, and Josh to return to their families and friends. Anonymous Sally Kim Jenie Chau: Please free them! Stefanie Lau Sarah Amacher Brendan McShane Creamer: The elections are over and the power remained in office. In good faith Iran need to release Sarah, Josh and Shane. They should be granted amnesty. Peace, B Anonymous: Please release these 3 people in honor of Allah! Julie Farrell: We all make mistakes, they must be released!!! Jennifer White Matthews: Please allow them to come home. They are peaceful people. Anonymous: I'm iranian and i'm so sorry for this.i and all iranian families hope they come back soon sara .z Nada Ali .Q sultan: I'm from kuwait i have watched CBS show this morning.I'm sorry for what happened to your sons I know how hard when you missing love one, I will pray for their save return may God bless them. xerxes yat-sen nepomuceno Henry Skier Dara Fernandez: My thoughts and prayers are with the hikers and their families for a safe and speedy return. BW Carmela Barbagallo Deb Heater Patrick Tessier: Oh i hope and pray that all of you are safe in Jesus' arms, may He take u in and take care of you and watch over you as you are in these times of hardship and trial, i pray that He is with you guys at all times and all of those that know and love you, that everyone and everybody in this situation would have the all knowing and all surpassing love of Christ in this situation and the amazing comfort of the Lord in this time. In Jesus' name.Amen Trevor Feldman Anonymous: Dear Mothers, I am really sorry to hear what happened to your beloved ones. I am really sorry for what happened to your kids. I am really sorry for what the people in the head of my country has been done to your kids. All of us Iranians are sorry about what had happened to your kids and our country. So, I sign the petition, understanding all the burden you have, like so many of Iranian mothers who also lost their children. Yours, have the chance to be supported by a foreign power. Ours, had not the chance, so they tortured, raped, or died. I hope to see you and your kids together again in happiness and peace. I'll pray for you. You pray for us too. Best Wishes, Ali Helene Rubin Lior Kleinman Anonymous Anonymous Harry Hochheiser Ariella Zemach-Bersin Florence Tan: Free the hikers. They are innocent. Renee DiDonato Michael Zender Alison Ferrante Bob Ehle Carla Nix Anonymous Arthur Karafin Anonymous: Please free that man. Anonymous: Holding Shane, Sarah & Josh in the Light. Kyf Brewer Anonymous Andrew Blanda GEORGE B. Anonymous: I could not say anything that would not offend Iran in one way or another! stacy villacres Gary Lozoff Laura Durington: We implore the Iranian government to release these three hikers. Ehrenberg Julian Anonymous Anonymous: Please do the right thing and free the hikers. Anonymous Jeanette Kurtz Anonymous cindy postel: Resolve this issue Amanda Del Sesto Gudrun Dennis Allen Haveson Godley Mary Ellen Yannitelli Janet Pruden Barnes Janelle McGinley: Please free the hikers. They deserve to be home with their family, where they belong! Felicia Rosen Loreen Soto I.W.Lejman Sondra Glynn Rusty Miller Lesly Lantry Anonymous: Please have compassion for mentioned hikers who crossed border by mistake without any intent to do harm to anybody. Please release them as soon as possible Evangelia Manthoyianni Kristen Schmidt: They should have NEVER been arrested in the first place, it was an honest mistake! Jason Alcorn: Whats the president doing to help? why is this not all over the news? Philip Blue: I hope all goes well! Richard C Klueg Darshall Anonymous Matthew Durington: My thoughts are with every family touched by this. I pray for their safe return and the government of Iran will demonstrate compassion and release them soon. TRACY ROSITANO: Trust and hope that there are individuals with kind hearts in this part of the world, as in any other, who will help these young people to return home to their families. Mohammed Alshagawi Anonymous Charlie Hopkins rio James R L Small Shari Breen Gina Jacobson Anonymous: prayers are with you, sure the jails there, as it is, are not like good ole' U.S. of A.'s Anonymous: As a Lebanese citizen, raised as a Shi’a Muslim I have this to say: "O mankind! We created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know and honor each other (not that you should despise one another). Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous." (Quran, 49:13) “But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow.” [Qur’an, 42:43] They should rather pardon and overlook. Would you not love Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Qur’an, 24:22] “The repayment of a bad action is one equivalent to it. But if someone pardons and puts things right, his reward is with Allah…” [Qur’an, 42:40] Yes they entered Iran illegally, but show compassion and allow them to return home to their mothers. Leslie Marie Cannon: PLEASE FREE THESE HIKERS!!!!!!!!! Anonymous: Peace. Anonymous Perry Watts Skye Stoulig Michelle Gallo Brittany Brydahl: Let them go! This is terrible!! Kelly McCawley Pat Weigel Christopher Scott Chesnutt: Please release Shane, Sarah, and Josh. B.G. Smith: I hope to see the day that these three people can return home to hug their mothers. Good wishes to all involved. Diane Ronsicki: Please let these innocent hikers return home. I'm sure they entered Iran accidentally and never meant to break any laws or cause any harm. Please let them come home to their loved ones. Anonymous April Yang Irwin Matusow Nan Anonymous Mandy Kilpatrick: FREE THE HIKERS!! it is time for iran to do the right thing!!! Mehrdad: There is no reason to keep them for such a long time. They should be released ASAP. Leann Huddleston gina sisk Mansoor Ahmed: I can understand the feelings of the respective family, and very much hopefully that Iran will free both of them. Laurie Albaitis Ibrahim Iyan: Free the hikers! They're good people and they made a mistake. Do the right thing! Its a disgraceful thing for a Muslim country to do. - from Maldives - Bob Stump Steven Lubin: The ancient civilization that your people proudly point to does not fit with your current actions. The world community would be a better place with Iran as a good neighbor. Anonymous: God bless these young adults and their families during this rough time. Victor Hennen: Hope that you come home soon! Alise Iain Clayton Larry Cutler: This was an honest mistake and should not be used for political purposes. Anonymous Jody Cohen Anonymous ferzan Anonymous Meryl Freedman alan waibel chrissy wallin Anne McGinnis Zachary Smith Jack Myers: Please release these three innocent people. Rachel Wells Bennie Balandran: Thinking about these hikers. Release these innocent people. shawn israels: I would like to start a petition in south africa. Eliyyahu Enriquez Andrew Wertheim Jesse Sparhawk Barbara Konkle John Conant Jr Susan Paul janet johnson Tammi Granville Ian MacDonald: Please do the enlightened and compassionate thing and send them home. MS. MORGAN TAYLOR: MY SINCERE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN WITH THESE 3 YOUNG AMERICAN'S AND AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE FOR THEIR RELEASE BACK TO THEIR LOVING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. Patrick L Lilly andrea busker Brian Ewing: Please free these people. It's not making the Americans like Iran any better. It does nothing for your cause. Do the right thing and set them free. Dawn Bolin Anonymous Jarrod Byrd Beth Durham: My prayers are with you! ANDREA MOSS Meital Stotland: Hello, I am a friend of Josh, from college. I miss him very much, and think about him every day. Can't wait until he comes home. He is a bringer of peace, which he is probably doing for some people where he is, and now it's time for him to come home to his friends and family. Thank you for sending him and his friends home to the United States. Selina Baker Bob Lewis Barbara lewis Anonymous R. Hodge giulietta luul balestra Daniel Grodnitzky Anonymous Seph Harris Anonymous Erika Meyer Sarah DeMarco: They should have been freed a long time ago. Where are the big name politicians? Why are they not rallying non-stop in support of these 3 young people? How horrible to be in prison for crossing an unmarked border by mistake! Vanessa Miller Vincent T.: It is time to let these folks go Mr. Ahmadinejad.. This doesn't help your cause, and is hurting your standing in the international community even further. R.G.Wong Thorn Jarvis Sarah DeMarco: They should have been freed a long time ago. Where are the big name politicians? Why are they not rallying non-stop in support of these 3 young people? How horrible to be in prison for crossing an unmarked border by mistake! Anonymous Terri Neher: Praying for the quick release of these 3 young people. Stuart Appel Anonymous: I work @ CHS and Josh was a role model here! Please free these hikers! They need to get home to their families... Jen Pyle: I hold this close to my heart, and pray for their safe release. We will see them soon! Anonymous Maureen Sullivan Stemberg: Please, free the young American's. Please, return them to their families and loved ones. Dan Anderson Suneela Mubayi Scott Perlow Jane Fallander: We respectfully request that these three young adults be allowed to come home to their families. Elisa Jaeger Dana Shutrop anonymous Janina Botchis Erika May Laurie Keelan: Free those children! They did nothing wrong except be innocent hikers. I hiked last year in Switzerland...thank God I was not put in danger by accident... Debbie Sobczak Bill Stone Anonymous Sarolta Cump Ryan Johnson BONNIE KANEFSKY Richard Lane nancy salemno HOWARD LIPSON Anonymous Ashton Applewhite: These three Americans should be freed from prison in order to continue their studies of the Arab world and advance our understanding of it. lisa mcgee Anonymous Anonymous: I hope they will be freed. C\'hloe Wesley Gretchen Kewitsch Gretchen Kewitsch John Reenan Michael Rodenak Matthew Griffith Anonymous Joshua Beckner: peace unto you, brothers and sister! Anonymous: It looks obvious these 3 had no ill intentions. I hope the Iranian govt. will also have no ill intentions. Ann Price: Peace Anonymous: Please consider the release of these peaceful persons to their Country and family. Andrew Colclasure Heather Domenico Anonymous Jordan Czajka Anonymous Sitheris Chebithes Anonymous: I hope that the US government acts responsibly as our citizens' advocate and presses for the hikers's release. George James: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. We're all hoping for a swift resolution to this. Anonymous Brian: Please do the right thing D Hatfield Sandy Anonymous Anonymous Craig Burger Jen Witt: "Everything that is done in the world is done by hope." ~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My continued hope and prayers for their speedy and safe release. Corrine McDonald Noreen Haines: COEXIST Julie A. Ward Kevin Whitley: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Charles Stephens Kat Russo: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. megan matozzo Zach Cashero Jesse Jankowski: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Rebecca Brofft: I offer my sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh Angie Williams Charito Gailling Shannon Broderick Andrew Ford Mateo de Valenzuela Allison Burmeister Robert Schmitt Cece Wildeman arl Zimet Morgan Derr Lance Alton Troxel sherry n.: Please don't punish three innocent young adults. Set them free and put Iran in a good, peaceful light. diane zimmer: please free josh and Laurie Berenson Jesse Benn Hannah Stutzman Michael Callahan Erik Wolf Raab: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sinceresupport and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh." Jeremy Bauer Katie Glosson: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh Irene Chhor: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. My prayers are with you, families, friends, well wishers. God bless Irlanda Arellano: signed on Tuesday, October 30,2009. My prayers go out to Josh,Sarah and Shane. May the Lord be watching over them. Douglas Levine: Wishing a safe arrival without further delay Teresa Capistrant Jessica Murski: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh Jeffrey Cohan Jess Lerner Katharine Wallerstein Laurie Birch: God bless!!!! Steven birch: May God be with your children and keep them safe! Erica Hansen: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers! Steven birch: May God be with your children and keep them safe!and may the Iran Government understand this could become a ball game of sorts! The ball is their court for now. Jenny Leis Murray R. Miller jack danneberg Anonymous Anonymous jeremy ogusky Paul: In the name of the Golden Rule, please release them. Debbie Ellerkamp Laura Bernhardt Priscilla Freeman Larson: Please pray for the release of these heroic young people. Lisa Marie: My heart breaks for these 3 unfortunate hikers and their families, may peace be with you. Anonymous: "The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh." Dionna Hulslander Mary Lee Robinson caroline robbins Anonymous Shawn Thompson: Offering my support and best wishes in a fast and safe return. Damon D. Edwards Alan Gomez: Release our fellow hikers, Merciful actions can only bring peace to your hearts. Christa Rodriguez brenna powell Evan Blumberg Kate Marina Agee Jay Luikart Carey Lamprecht: Please release them and allow them to come home to their loved ones soon. alia weiner: please get them home now!!!!!!!!!!!! Diane Bateson Anonymous Sigal Jenny Goff Julie van Niekerk: Why keep peaceful people in prison? Iris Parker Kevin Dunn Ben Pierce buddy tica Leonard Perry Matt Minich: Let them come home! Nion McEvoy Trevor Koop Paul Steinfield Randi Navarrete Joshua Drake Rita Rosen Poley: We are all praying for their speedy release in good health Tamara Tweel Marian Cohen: Please let these young people return to their families. They meant no harm or disrespect to your country. Thank you. Rachel LaBarbera Erin Gaines Anonymous CHERYL UELMEN: MY PRAYERS GO TO YOUR SAFE RETURN HOME SOON. Angela Jones: Please bring these kids home! It serves absolutely no purpose to have them detained any further!!! Anonymous: It is past time to FREE these innocent Americans. James F Kaeberle Anonymous Jason Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Roni Alicia Rita Moore: Please do something to release the kids. They haven't done anything to deserve this! John Pringle Nancy Goens Anonymous Eric Lee Eddie Phipps Anonymous: Release them! Michelle Cohen Kerri Jean Ormerod charles ries: let them go now! Sara Risley Anonymous Steffany Smith: God Speed Patty joseph civita Beth L Rose Goff Tia Rhoads: Please set these innocent Hikers Free. they made a stupid mistake they crossed into the wrong territory. I believe they meant no harm, send them home to their families. Lorie Stair Mary F.Gallagher D. Pratt: By now they know these kids are not terrorist or spies. Please let them go so they may return to the arms of their families and friends. Anonymous: Please FREE THE HIKERS! Especially Sarah! ;-) Meredith Rouse DENNIS BARR: These three innocent Americans were out sightseeing and accidentally crossed an invisible line that had they known was there,and Im sure without even knowing these people they would have turn back and went on with their vacation in Iraq.I feel their detention is more a KIDNAPPING than a security measure and their release is long overdue.Give these families their children back as you would wish for your own childs safe and just return. Anonymous Daniel M Rosenthal Tiffany Mathews: I understand Iran like all countries must protect there borders. I am confident the Iran judicial system will complete there investigation soon and conclude Shane, Sarah and Josh are not a threat. It is a navigational error and will be released without charges. Larry Allison John Chumbley The Awkward\'s: Please free the hikers so they can go home to their families before the holiday's. Put yourself in their place you would want your family back too, so have a heart and let them go. Jeff York: The Leaders of Iran could earn some well needed points for releasing what amounts to be a few people who simply lost their way. Why would a powerful country such as Iran need to prove that it can hold 3 people hostage for something that any country in the world could do. This is not an accomplishment it is only an embarrassment to Iran. Please release these harmless hikers and let's move on to resolving other more important issues. The Leadership of Iran is just playing with small potatoes and no one is really impressed. So why not let them go and prove that you are a mature nation that is truly intelligent and wise. Thank you! Let's move on to issues of World Peace and Cooperation. Jeff York-Chicago April Schlenk Anonymous: Praying for their safe return ASAP Tom Flowers: "God is merciful." Prove it, Iran! Please return our friends safely and unharmed. Thank you. Robin: When you Iranians come in to our country we do not hold you in detainment for visiting, why these three people who are no threat to you or anyone. Please show some compassion and let them come home. My thoughts and prayers are with Shane, Sarah and Josh Douglas McDowell Albert DeNovellis: This is an obvious act of aggression and defiance by Iran's suspect leadership. Why is this not STILL on the nightly news? Anonymous Rich Surhoff Celine Johnson Mike Dellapenna Anonymous maureen schneider: Unbelievable... I am sorry for your pain. Anonymous: Rather than arresting these poor innocent people, couldn't the government of Iran find it in their hearts to turn them back toward their path and guide them back to where they meant to be going? May God bring these children back home to their friends and family safely. J Quealy Julia Hitchingham David Boone N payne Sylvia Mashaw: Keep the Faith. God will bring his Earth Angels home. Thats what our children are; Earth Angels doing God work here on Earth. Remember to Keep the Faith and Pray. DON BECK Carol Cummings Lori R. Taylor: Please release them. I am confident that they are innocent of any type of spying activity, but unintentionally crossed the border between Iran and Iraq while hiking. Krystal Welstead: I am signing this petition as a gesture of compassion for these hikers. I am truely sorry for this horrible ordeal that you are currently going through. Kimberly Humphries: Please accept their innocent mistake. Allow these travelers a safe and quick return to their families and friends. Bryan Jerome Lovsness: In the interest of humanity and for the sake of PEACE free these hikers NOW - all it does is make your COUNTRY'S leaders look insensitive in a time of warming relations and goodwill. Earl Ludwiczak: My heart is with the families of the 3 hikers. It is a shame that the president of Iran alone would not pardon them. It's like a Canadian hiking and crossing into America accidently, No way would we detain them for 3 months this is an outrage. Keep fighting. Katherine Morrison: Please release the hikers. Kerri Blackwell Kim Dettwiller: My hearts go out to the families and loved ones. I will pray for the safe return of Shane, Sarah and Josh Mary Jensen Nathan Thompson Nancy Arezu Nicole McDaniel: The Outdoor Club at Colorado State University offers their sincere support and well wishes to Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Please bring our friends home. Thank you. emily schmidthubre Carol Jones: Please release these 3 Americans. They were not trying to cause harm. They are teachers and educators. They are children, brothers and sisters. They made a mistake which they are obviously sorry for - please find it in your hearts to release them and let them come home. Kris Lunney sherry neu: i will pray for them. Lauren Rose laura b: free the hikers. Miss one sign and you are in jail just doesnt seem right! Anonymous Mike Simmons: We will never give up working on your release! Art Foster Randall Walton Jackie Kovach Christy Gonzalez Russell Preston: I don't know them, but I hope Sara, Josh,and Shane are released soon.Here is a wonderful opportunity for Iran to stop being so petty show the world that they have a sense of justice. Anonymous: I'm behind you 100%. Everyone will be in my prayers Stan Rachelson Roger Anderson Susan Woolley Bonnie Ballard Michael Manning Robert Christensen Donn T. Wonnell Doris Garcia: My prayers are that Shane, Sarah and Josh are doing well and that they will be released soon. Anonymous Jeremy Artzt Anonymous Glyn Johnson: Pleae rise above the politics and treat these young people as you would wish your young people to be treated. Your culture has always been known for it's hospitality and gracious tratment of travellers. Brian Diehlman Arin Couchey Charles Marcellus: You should seriously consider doing the right thing. I hope you know what that is. Anonymous: Don't play politics with innocence. Katie Wilson Anonymous tom: these kids are just sightseers.LET THEM GO michael nolan: I feel you are only punishing these 3 individuals because our two governments are at odds with eachother. Show compassion and release these 3 innocent humanbeings. Chris and Danusia Williams: You and your family is our Prayers and know this God have a planfor whats going on and he will reveal it soon alex padilla jr. grace: please release sarah, shane, and josh they need to be home with their families. they are dearly missed. Anna Duncan: My thoughts and prayers are with Shane, Sarah, and Josh. Please come home safely! Matthew Anonymous: Do the right thing. Anonymous: come home safe Andrew Hurley: Let them go, NOW! Anonymous: Theses are three innocent young people with no malice in their mind and deserve go come home. Not to do so is inhumane. Deborah Vaughn Jeanette Bosson: Prayers to the hikers and families. They must be released immediately. To the Islamic Republic of Iran: How would you like your family to be treated like this? Please, do the right thing. THARAKA RANBADU Anonymous: These people should be immediately returned to America, there is no reason for them to be detained. This is just another ploy for Iranian government/dictatorship against United States of America at the expense of innocent people. Our prayers are with you and return home soon! Scott C april Anonymous: Keeping you all in my prayers. God Bless. Michael West: They deserve due process. We all want them to be released. They shouldn't be held if they don't deserve it. Marcia Becker: Since when is hiking a crime. Let's hope the U.S. government has enough spine to do what's necessary! Anonymous Melissa Morton Anonymous Kelly Jones: The Iranian regime says they want to live in peace with the rest of the world. Now's a good time to prove it. Release the tourists. Yvonne Sargent: Please free these innocent young people. Lisa Jones: The Iranian regime says they want to live in peace with the rest of the world. Now's a good time to prove it. Release the tourists. Joshua Rapp Jami Greer Sarah Deuitch Greg Everett: Please have mercy on these people. I'm sure, like most of us, they mean you no harm. Anonymous Alan Mizell Michele Gannon: Please free these young harmless innocent people. They are non-political. Erika Minster Anonymous: I am totally disturbed by their detention and hope that everyone, from the officials in this country, to the intermediaries, and to the Iranian officials help secure their release. Donna Seep Joe Gattuso: It is totally unbelievable that anyone would think these hikers were doing anything but enjoying a vacation. That is a beautiful area to see. The three have my best wishes and prayers. Cory Smith Anonymous: My prayers are with Josh, Sarah and Shane and their families. May God grant you peace of heart and bring a speedy return of our fellow Americans. Ellen Landi Akkad Slevany Mark Miller kathy setian Sadaf Monfared Brooks: Iran is my country of origin and it shames me to see them take such action. Iranians place high value on the family bond and for them not to allow contact these three people is unforgivable. I have always been a proud Iranian, but now I hang my head in shame. Please allow Shane, Sarah and Josh to contact their parents until their safe return. Anonymous Robert Talbert IV: My sincerest prayers go out to all three of them. May god bring them home safe. Amen. Donna Bennett Anonymous William Michitsch: If they dont turn them over, let us go get em! William Michitsch: If they dont release them, lets go get em! lxgyzjuot Tony Stamilio: I am praying for a safe return to the stateside Blake Baber: Free the hikers. Bring them home!!!! Madeline Keller: Releasing Sarah, Shane, and Josh shows only mercy, not weakness. Be merciful and allow them to come home to their families. Kristine Clinton Catherine Lewis: Please release Josh, Sarah and Shane. There is no reason to take this long. John from New Jersey: They will be released soon. We support you fully in your quest to retrieve your family members! Anonymous Danielle Brow Sandy McGinnis GLENN MARTIN david feinberg Paula Kelsey: God Bless these three, and may they stay strong and healthy, and be released very soon! ANONYMOUS: Bring them home Mr. President. Maria Salnik: Please take a moment to think about how you would want a government to act if these were your own children. Would you not want them to be treated fairly and compassionately? Anonymous: I’m an Obama supporter and a strong believer in the peaceful way of uniting nations. I hope the Iraqi authorities want the same and acknowledge that bridges can’t be build like this. As for the US I can’t understand why we haven’t taken stronger action. It set a dangerous precedent when we show we are not willing to go to the extreme to protect our people. Jeff Glasser Peter Paul Hannah: America and the international community have not forgotten about you, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal. Be courageous, stay hopeful and have faith. You share the same in common with the Iranian young people. Two thirds of the 70 million residents are under thirty years of age. Hunger for the opportunity to learn culture and experience tradition from around the world. Your essence, character and your spirit of adventure capture that inner self in those Iranian youth. What Iranian government approach to these 3 young hikers speak directly to what the Iranian government done to the Iranian youth. I harbor no ill will to the Iranian people and Iranian government but it is fundamentally wrong restraining Iranian youth growth to be a fully human being by confining and obstructing there development that essential for better relationship among it neighbors and give rise for the condition for peace. I call the American government and the international community to sit-down with Iranian government and have a discussion to releasing Shane, Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal to there families and spend Thankgiving and Christmas Holiday these years, 2009 with there loving families. Thank you, Sincerely, Peter Paul Hannah Sarah Butts Anonymous Jennifer King Andrew Krymkevich: they aint do nuthin wrong....let em go Lisa Shaw-Newman B. H. Malone: You are in my prayers. God bless each of these hikers and their families and friends. Anonymous KasiaB Jackie Babik Ashley Laurie Danley Linda Martinez James Corder Meredith Decker: Good thoughts and much love, let them come home! Heather Dalberg Torde Christopher Myrick: My prayers go out to all involved in this... Anushirvan Bakhtiari teddy: Let my people go!!! Anonymous lucas smith Anonymous: Please let them come home to their families! They made an innocent mistake and had no bad intentions! Peace & love to all in your home. marilyn jones rocky sanchez Valerie Ann Kurtzhalts: These 3 young American citizens need to be released & returned to their families. Brandon Boude Jim Tindall Ben Artino Vincenzo Artino Ethan Boude Anonymous elisabeth boude Margaret Tindall April Walker Sarah Boude Alexis Perumal: Praying for your safe and quick return Anonymous Miguel Mota Janet Scheer Anonymous Brent A. Jacobs: Please release the hikers. Crysta Parkinson Andrew: FREE THE HIKERS! Caitlin Richards Aviram Azoury Houston Sambit Mangaraj Pamela Morring: God bless and watch over Shane, Sarah, and Josh! We are all hoping and praying that Iran frees them soon and lets them come home to you! nicholas Blazis: they do NOT deserve this!!! Gabrielle Lange: please let them go! Lidia Lynne Martinez: Being related to "the fourth hiker," I know they had absolutely no intention of crossing an unmarked border. They were taking a short vacation in a growing tourist area. Please allow them contact with their families and release them as soon as possible. Anonymous Michael Bonham: Please free the three innocent Americans, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal, who accidently strayed into your country, wanting to enjoy the scenery, and never ment to cause any problem. I want to also condemn the person on post #16, who is probably an American of Iranian descent, for their disrespectful post. To the Iranian government/judiciary- Why hold them in detention if the border is unmarked? Since the border region is a growing tourist area, don't you think that someone, enjoying the sights, could accidently wander unintentionally into your country? Mercy is given where mercy is shown. If you want better relations with the U.S., please start by extending an olive branch and release the three Americans now. They need to be home with their families. Anonymous: Please don't punish young people for political differences. Jake Schiffer Donna Long: Please release these young, innocent Americans. Deivis Slavinskas: FREEDOM TO HIKERS! Roel: Best wishes to you all from China! Anonymous Anonymous: I hope they are freed. Regardless, of a bad mistake in youthful judgement, Iran Release the hikers now! Anonymous: We will keep the hikers in our prayers. God's Blessings to them and their families as they make it through this. jacob billings Christian J. Richard Jackson Clay Magidson Daniel assis: Please show compassion!!! Relese them please!! Linda Burke Anonymous: Please release these young, innocent Americans Anonymous: My thoughts and prayers are with these three young people. Bruce Williams ruby sparks Sean McCann greg vanden: The Iranian government should expedite their case. Emily Hanson Amy Robbins Michael Deveney mark souza: i will help you. let america stand with you i know i will Steve Rienecke Jennifer Lambert patricia silva ricci Jennifer Dooling: Please have mercy on these hikers and send them home to their families!! Lenore Wilson: Please release these people, they have nothing to do with any political stuff. We are praying for you Laura Gaines Elizabeth Smith Dave Mrstik Kassidy Brown Marie Heilman: Best wishes for a come back home soon! McKenna Jarman: ill continue to keep them in my prayers. Nina Eichner: I believe that the hikers did not mean any harm and should be peacefully sent home. Amela Begic Tara Spellman Susan Pinch Richard Ross: My thoughts are with the hikers and their families. Stay strong my friends! Anonymous Tina Alexander: Support from Berkeley, CA! Scott Smith: This will only tell If Iran, is without Justice, If they dont free the 3 Innocent People. PAUL WILSON: We must not let three American citizens that were not malicious in their actions but just got lost and turned around not be punished because our governments are having issues. If Iran wants to show goodwill and gain good favor with America and our government release our people. These are not just strangers to us but are our fellow American's. Anonymous Anonymous Karla Alvarez Claude Epting III: Please release these innocent people this is not the way of Islam. Live by your creeds and release these brothers of mine. Troy K Dawes: Send Bill Clinton over there... He got those two women out of North Korea. Dharmika Henshel Lil Purvis: Dear Iran, Please release our fellow Americans. They were just innocent hikers enjoying the outdoors and our planet earth. Their families and friends are missing them terribly. Thank you for your compassion. James Martin Anonymous: I'm praying for them! Mary Evelyn Tse Anonymous: free the hikers Caroline Dubois Cecilia Cichon Anonymous: Please release these innocent Americans. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Anonymous Thomas K Weiner Anonymous: plz just release them...they r innocent Blair Bowie George Crosby Anonymous Dennis Stricklin: Please free these innocent people back to their families. Benjamin Weaver: I pray for your family and hope this petition will be grounds for immediate diplomatic action for the benefit of your family. Miro Z: Hey, we all know well what these people are about, and what they are capable of. The sooner these boys are free, the better. Anonymous: I pray for their safe return. Dorothy Brinton: I'm praying for their safety and release!!! and for the family at home waiting for that! Anonymous: My family is praying for you all. Have faith and remain vigilant! Sharon Nestick: I am Praying that they will be released Very Soon ! ! ! ! Daniel Qualk: Have mercy. Susan Embry-Busch: let them come home. aren't there bigger issues to deal with? Anonymous Mary Anne Doyle Norma Jean: Please let them come home. Please Anonymous Roger A. LeMar Sr.: I am a former soldier from the Viet Nam era and lead a good life with 4 children and 7 grand children. I will go in exchange of the hikers place. What do you care, all you want is an American Captive. Yvelise Schlaefli: Por favor liberenlos, dejenlos volver a casa. Karen Shaw David Culp: Keep pounding on your elected officials. The only way for it to be taken serious is if it remains in the news and Iran is embarrassed by it. Karen Watson: God Bless. Alicia Nathan Mayra Vargas: Please let them come home. Nan Vollbracht: Release these young innocent Americans. Pat Lavorgna Amy Nicholson Jan Miller: There are thousands praying for their safe return. To the captors in Iran - God is full of mercy and compassion; please follow His example, please release them! Kate Calcutt: Thoughts and Prayers are with these three hikers and their families ADRIAN LINDSEY: They're in my prayers Audrey LaRoque Tony King: Imprisoment of innocent people only fuels the case for sanctions against Iran. A good gesture for the Iranians would be to let them go and appoligise for their actions. This is about 3 people losing their way.. nothing to do with politics.. Do the right thing and set them Free. D. Smith: We are praying constantly for Shane, Sarah and Josh! Debbie K.: Praying for your safe return home. Peace ~ Anonymous: Hope you get back home soon. Don & Ellen told me about this Anonymous Meghan McGuire T. Logan: Please try to be decent and let these innocent people go home. Anonymous Anonymous Christine Annarumma: The 3 months detention should be sufficient penalty to ensure future violations of foreigners into there country. If they were not American would they be released already? One must wonder? However it may be we should all just look for world peace and respect others cultures. These 3 people did just that. Read the bio on each, how brave to travel and give what they did to other countries.They are innocent and made an honest mistake, please release these hikers. May peace be with you. Carolyn Scherner: Please release these hikers Teresa McDowell: Please release our countrymen. Let them get back to their families and their jobs. They meant you no harm. They were just on vacation. Mr.Ahmadinejad, you were not captured and held here in America when you visited, so why don't you extend the same courtesy to these people? steve pawlak: Let Them Go! Patricia Jones: The right thing to do is to let these innocent people go, they meant no harm. Barbara Garner: Please free innocent young people who are only trying to help the world. Jordan Barbara Reynolds: Please take time to discover that hiking was their only mission. These are young people who love to hike and enjoy learning about different cultures. Please release them to their families and friends. Barbara Lydia Merriweather CINDY HILL: Please do not make these young people part of a politcal agenda, and let them come home to their families. Anonymous: My prayers are with all of you for a safe return. Anonymous: Please free these hikers. They have lives move on to. Bonnie Rames: In solidarity with the world's hikers and trekkers. Kathleen Cusatis Anonymous Arin Baun Laura Zerr Alexander Kox Jackson Galka Anonymous: Please free these innocent, well-meaning hikers NOW!! Encian Pastel Berkley Carnine Jessica Austin Lourdes Reyes Ryan Pryor: Please release the hikers immediately! Sherry Hanley KAREN: In God speed let them return home!!! Jessica Ferne Anonymous Hannah McGregor Ruth Singer Anonymous Anonymous Rosaelena Bernaducci natalie hamingson Paula J. Arbuckle Anonymous John Blair sylvia hyman Jessica Thron Alex Lozano Kathryn Hewitt Jane Blue Anonymous Anonymous Mike McIlvain: As Iran knows, those are not real, structured borders where the hikers were captured, and there is much question as to which country they were really in. That alone, after obvious security checks now, should be more than sufficient grounds for their release. Barbara Dyke: Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Carol Sloan: I would hope that the country of Iran realize that these three people were hiking, because of their love of beauty that is found in the region near the waterfall. These people have families who miss them sorely. Joshua Dell\'Aria peter: let freedom ring deena mckenney Wayne Leng Donna Zillner elsidita giron Anonymous David Hirao: The hikers who have been arrested are average tourists and not spies. Please release them as soon as possible. Justin Heng Laurie Will MacPheat: While I understand Iran's historic issues with the United States, I feel that our country should consider any harm to these people as the most serious matter. Michelle Castillo shana wilson Sílvia Martínez Nancy Marshall Barbara Warne David Ringer: This is an out rage when americans leave are country we are kidnapped or taken in to coustody for no reason ! Do u see that happening when people from other contrys come here? Americans are explorers how do u think we found this country? We like to go were we want because it is a free planet everyone just wants to have the planet for themselfs. What are they going to do with it if one person ruled the world. Total chaos SET THEM FREE THERE IS NO REASON FOR ANYBODY TO BE DETAINED FOR THAT LONG FOR NO REASON! colleen McCoy: Please release these people...they need to come home to their families, thank you... June Lauren Reich Anonymous Anonymous Jennifer de la Riva patricia wrightson Russ Letica Anonymous Becca Jennifer Robin Peter Burkimsher Anonymous Anonymous Daniel MacAdam Anonymous Sue mary castle Edwin H. Knepshield: Please release these people. Detaining them serves no purpose and only hurts your image around the world. You can still be part of the world community and not compromise your Islamic values. kelyn Jones: i hope to see them released soon. they will be in my prayers Anonymous Heather Giese Lisa Friedland Anonymous: I am from Iran and I think it's absolutely disgusting from the government of Iran keeping these three innocent Americans in jain. They clearly didn't mean to cross the borders and they are not harmful to anybody, clearly and even if they were, they had to be treated right and given lawyers, proper food and connection to the outside world. The Iranian government has proven once again how disgusting their acts are and I feel for all those who are waiting for these three loved ones to come back home. Kristina Weyer Aria DiSalvo Anonymous: LET THEM GO trevor pemberton: Being a friend of the islamic community and a freelance writer in Guyana, South America,I urge you on humanatarian and compassionate grounds for the release of the three harmless hikers from your prisons. Susie Anonymous sterling showers: please free the hikers now David Kono Damon Fisk Pete McCormack Sujean Anonymous Timothy R Hanson: There is no reason to continue detaining these young hikers. Ned Hamson Anonymous Anonymous Mary Kelly Anonymous Anne Weills: I hope you will quickly release Shane, Sarah and Josh and let them come home. This peaceful gesture from the Government of Iran will be helpful in normalizing the relations between our two countries. Respectfully yours, Anne Butterfield Weills, Esq. Rebecca Young: Please free these three young people immediately - they are no threat to anyone. Alex Clayton Paul Kim: Please free the hikers, they cause no threat to your country. David Bush Jessica Puzak: let them come home Blair Liberman Edward Liberman Sarah Leavitt: I wish your dear friends a speedy and safe return home. Keri Tierney Czrilla Gounlong Tauni Richardson: It is shameful that Iran chooses as political pawns some of the best examples of those who forsake greed in favor of truly working to make positive changes in our horribly misguided world....Iran, please expedite their release so they may get back to their very important work... jami olsen: so sorry for them- please soften the hearts of the Iranian leaders- if they need to keep asking questions- let them do it in the USA Mylene Merlo Anonymous Anonymous Amit: Please let these people go. You don't need them, they are no harm to you, they do not represent your enemies. They are just three kids. Please let them leave your country, so they can be reunited with their families and friends. Andrea del Moral Keri Botelho Maurice Elefant Anonymous Adrienne Lorton Tom Rivers AA michael el nour: Release Shane, Sarah and Josh, now, in the name of freedom, in the name of God. Laura Ling Chad minnie Marissa Simoes Lana Bailey: Please bring the hikers home to their families. They are of no threat to Iran. Anonymous: This is unacceptable! These hikers were NOT attempting to enter Iran illegally.... We need to see that they are set free immediately! anonymous Donovan Chin: Please release the hikers Tracee Lee-Holloway Andrew: As Americans we are sorry if we have offended your country. However, these three people didn't know the boundaries of your country as they are "unmarked". It was only by accident that they made it across. Please release them and show your mercy and goodwill to the entire world. Mary Toothman Alissa Holland Natalie Weiss Niels Jákup Í Jógvanstovu Mindy Simmons: I pray everyday that the world turns from fear and paranoia to trust and freedom. I am disheartened that these three kids are being held in prison for exercising their right to walk around this planet! What a complete and utter shame and sham to hold these people as a threat to the security of a Country!! Show us your strength of character Iran...let these kids come home. Shelby Finch Anne Hawthorne: These three people are jewels, and our world needs people of such caliber so desperately. Free them, and let them encourage others to be as courageous and principled. Anonymous Diane: Please free these people now. Matthew Felts Ted Rohe susan Whitman: Release Shane, Sarah and Josh, now, in the name of freedom, in the name of God. Peggy Meisch: Hiking is not a crime. Please release them. Anonymous Tim Chng Catherine Park sarah Santos: God Bless them and their families. Nilsa Lennig Krysten Hager Kim Waycott Anonymous: Please free these young people. God Bless Dawn Goula Anonymous Michelle Hesse M A Cherry Sean Puglisi suzanne medsker Earle Mason: Please release these hikers as they meant no harm. They [possibly] crossed an "unmarked" border by accident. If they were Russian they would have been left alone. They are only interested in learning more about other cultures and places around the world. Holly Kim Lesley Miller Julie Caskey Anonymous Pamela Hickman Shelly Reddell Anonymous Yuriko Howell Anonymous: You have made your point! Let them come home! Shawn Burcham: These are innocent people with families who are worried beyond reason. Do the right thing. Let them go. Bart Marsh: Dudes. Come on. Really? Jennifer Hane: Please, don't cause suffering to these people and their families over an innocent mistake. Keeping them imprisoned will tarnish your reputation in the eyes of other nations. Claudia giuliano Rajshree Boyragee: Set them free! Tenzin Kunsang Sophie Meagher Anonymous Anonymous Heather Mains: No reason to detain them any longer they are no threat to anybody, please bring them home. Anonymous dayna kunkel: Let them be free! Josh: Please free the hikers. They're intentions were entirely peaceful. Scott Greenberg: An important goal to reconcile all cultures is to have a clear, truthful line of communication. Please open your lines of communication and inform the families of the hikers of your intent. Please allow this situation not to be about the relationship of Iran vs. the US, but rather a situation based on how one human should treat another. Rebecca Kennedy-Smith Anonymous Galen Yuen: Show compassion. To the measure you offer it to others, it will be returned to you... Anonymous Amie Martin Jon Brockett Jason Patrone Anonymous: THEY NEED TO COME HOME!!!! Anonymous: THEY NEED TO COME HOME!!!! Julie Kris Martinez Anonymous Anonymous Nina Smith: Be compassionate; ranked a great virtue in numerous philosophies, compassion is considered in all the major religious traditions as among the greatest of virtues. Steinunn Pieper: Pls free these hikers! They made a very human error, or rather had a geographical accident, and meant no harm or disrespect. I dare say that hikers who want to explore regions like the ones these have are nothing if not respectful towards the people and governments they encounter, whether by design or accident. Pls free them! Thank you, Steinunn. Angelle Lemarche: Please let them return to their home. Susannah Reynolds Angelyn Judy Lee Colleen THomas Todd Fjield Anonymous Patricia Berkoben: There most be laws put in place for any country that detains or imprisons any one who enters another country who did not or does not intend to do any harm to any citizen of that country. If that law is broken then we must stop any imports to and from that country along with the U.N. backing until they are released unharmed. (only my opinion) Sandra Clark Amanda Cannon Anonymous Sandra Summers-Barrick Sarah Buck: We are all human, all one race.. Please let them go home to their families. Sheny Drea Wieslander R. Albano: The families, friends and supporters of Shane, Sarah and Josh share the deep hope that the Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion in this unfortunate case and release them as soon as possible. Ximena patricia: It is time to step up Iran and show compassion and common sense. These are someone's children,that are being held unlawfully. Free them! Mary McHugh Jen Anonymous Anonymous Celeste D Torres Carly JOHN SINGISER Karen Braxton-Elkins: They just need to be released to come home to their families. I am praying for their return. Ming Chi Lucy Winter Valerie E. J. Bymers: Please demonstrate your compassion release these hikers. Anonymous: please free the hikers... Emma Dines Cathie Foley Anonymous Rachel Henderson Marla Schulman: Please let them come home thank you! Gotham: It matters Arthur Anderson Michael Roth: Yes, please release these people and do the right thing. Anonymous James Berry: Freeing these innocent hikers would be a powerful sign of compassion for Iran. JoAnn Nevermann: To forgive a transgression is a sign of strength, and not a sign of weeakness Anonymous: Please free these innocent hikers. Ginny Prickett: Please let these people go, back to their family & country! Kathryn Mostow Adina Matusow: Please let them come home. Mary Yollin: Please release Sarah, Shane and Josh. They had no intention of entering Iran and we hope the Islamic Republic of Iran will show compassion by releasing them to their families. Derrick Shore Lisa M Clifford bopha ul Sandi Reyna jay Simonsen: Thank you, Lisa, by thinking for so many people!!!!! Free the human spirit of God! Anonymous Anonymous Jacqueline Janet Kelly: Please allow all three to return home. Andrew Kibbey: Josh is a kind, thoughtful and compassionate person. Please let him return home and to his family. Mary Horrocks Anonymous: Please allow these amazing young people to return home to their families. Anonymous Martha Markins Andrea Harris Lonnie White Dawn Murphy Doris Jerez James Lee Jobe: These three made a simple mistake; the mistake of getting lost. The months in jail already served seem punishment enough. Please send them home to us, with our thanks. This mistake will not be repeated. -JLJ Judi Woods Megan Windeler James Yee Eugena C. Oh Holly Jones: Please free the hikers! Bonita Smith: Praying you'll come home safely - AND SOON! roni blanche Paul Bruce-Joy Christina S. Patty Riguis Nicole Mattsson Natalia Fajardo: Please free these innocent people Anonymous Yvonne Mathews-Davila Zev Feinberg Dimitris Karin Kamp Anonymous Wendy Taylor Rich Miller Adam M Debra Lowry: I am a hiker. I believe these people wanted to appreciate the land and the culture of the peoples as observers. These appear to be innocent individuals who should be returned to their families. It would be an act of compassion to release these hikers. I personally would be appreciative to have their citizens returned. I think the Whole USA would see their release as an sign of understanding and co-operation. If non-militants are imprisoned, this is an act of aggression. These are not militants, but wayward innocents. I would have Iran in higher regard if they came to this understanding. Iran might appear as humans rather than a son of a camel. Carrie Brayer Libby Hapke Melissa Holland Camilla Calamandrei Anonymous Bekah Hykan Elizabeth Roy Woosuk Jang Maggie La Rochelle: sending support that they make it home soon. I'll tell friends and family and spread the word Martha Staininger Anonymous Kim Chavez: My thoughts are with the hikers and their families. Please send them home. Shawna Lucey Sara Montero Danielle Gagnon Sacha Christianson: They have done no harm and deserve to be FREE! Please listen to the plea of their families and friends. Out of compassion, and respect for human life please grant them freedom. Spanky: May God be with all three, you are all in our prayers. Please release these young people. Eric Repking Anonymous: we only punish people that comit crimes in the usa. these kids are only being held for polical gain Meredith Greene Megaw: Please send them home! B. Hall Ayla Meurer Kim Jones Elizabeth Ridgway: Please release the hikers so they can come home to their families. Cathryn Morris: Please quit using innocent people to further your political agendas. Be true to yourself. Marie H. D. Marie Harbo Dahle Cheryl: Do the right thing - free the hikers Rebecca Barry Rita Berglund: May a way be made for their release and for new respect between all peoples. Bo Clearman Dwayne Beard: Using innocent people for political agenda's is wrong in any faith! send them home! Anonymous: To Whoever That Reads This: I first want to say that these are good people, with huge hearts that live with positive intentions and purpose. I lived with Josh for a short period of time in a house that fostered cooperation, and also knew Sarah and Shane... Sarah used to come over to my house as she was friends with my roommates. Over time we had several conversations about community and culture, and I know deep in my heart that all three have complete respect for other cultures and nations. They never would have crossed the border on purpose. Please return them home where they can continue to influence others to see the world as a community of people, rather than a place where we fear those we do not understand. These are people who people in the good of humanity. Please prove them right about that. Peter Weyhrich Jennifer Weigert Veronica Balta Mary-Ellen Creamer Rochelle Ellis Carson Chase Anonymous Erica Cohen Jordan Asam faith and neal erkes Anonymous Lee Steadman Alison Dailey Tracy Shimura Malina Berman: may your Angels provide and protect for you and bring you three home safeley. goddess bless Anonymous Ravi Joshi Michael Bollinger Anonymous Tim Poole Michelle Pelc Lauren Schiffman Tara Linda Wortman Ashley Barnard lisa smith Elizabeth Grimm: You all are in your thoughts and prayers. Craig Donaldson Trevor Williams David Keenan: Mr. Khameni and Mr. Ahmadinejad, please release our friends. They are peaceful souls and meant no harm. Ruth Brock Anonymous Shoshanna Addley: "-Be not dishearten’d—Affection shall solve the problems of Freedom yet; Those who love each other shall become invincible..." -Walt Whitman, 1900 Nora Purcell Lisa Blanning Zachary Braswell Anonymous Anonymous: Please in the name of God, let our children rest and set them free to join there families. Tracy Roach Trent Riley: These men and women wanted to enjoy the cultures of the region, if anything they should be thanked for trying to be more open to these cultures. Keep strong guys you will make it home! Anonymous Jill Burcum Anonymous Anila Sitaram Anonymous Jill Kushner: We will pray for your safe return and ask that Iranian officials understand that your entry into their nation was not intentional. Peaceful wishes to all. max nathan Leigh Baker: For pity's sake, at least let these people talk to their families until they're freed! Sigmund Stringer KE: They should be released from Iran and brought home. Jamie Clemens: Please release Shane, Sarah and Josh!! Anonymous Christine McKay: I respectfully request that these young people be released from detention in Iran. From all the reports from family and friends, these hikers did not intentionally enter Iran, they were lost in the mountains. Please let them be free to join family and friends. There is no benefit to the Iranian government to continue to hold them in detention. They are not covert CIA operatives, just young people who made a mistake. Please let them return to their friends and family soon and wish them well as they appear to be advocates of world peace and tolerance. Scott A Smith: Praying for a better Iran, starting with the release of 3 Young Adults. Melissa: THEY WILL BE FREED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Judy McKenzie Anonymous: COME HOME SOON. Pharmk978: Very nice site! Mat Ranson: I hope they are able to return home soon... Bill Ambrose Fernando Bermeo Anonymous Ryan Anderson Elle Manzano Victoria Cranner Susan Chouinard Sharon Loniak: My heart goes out Shane, Sarah, Josh, and their families. Julio Valdez: Please let Shane, Sarah and Josh go home to their families. Thank you. Barbara DeGrande Scott Meyer Dawn Searcy Lacey Knox: They clearly did not mean any harm. Please forgive them. Anonymous V. J. 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