tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post56975329636828495..comments2024-03-22T07:00:25.081-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: The Story Behind the Story: “A Bitter Veil,” by Libby Fischer HellmannJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-83980331458162547302012-12-31T06:53:50.551-08:002012-12-31T06:53:50.551-08:00Obviously doesnt know what it's like to be wom...Obviously doesnt know what it's like to be woman traveling alone...there are places I won't go for that 'simple' reason, esp certain backgrounds to certain regions of world...kudos Libby. Twilight author had never been to Washington either...ggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254213516116535226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-73763901764902202552012-12-30T18:11:01.308-08:002012-12-30T18:11:01.308-08:00Having lived and worked 3-years throughout Iran in...Having lived and worked 3-years throughout Iran in the late-60s, and returning for a wonderful 2-week visit in 2006, I think it is utterly outrageous that such misinformation is overlaid on such a totally false premise. <br /><br />Surf LonelyPlanet.com, and you will find that Iran, even today under stress of the Western Embargo is one of the safest most hospitable places to visit -- many single women travel there, always have. That is the story that is far more interesting, and true to reality. <br /><br />The author should well be "shame-faced and embarrassed" ("it didn't matter"???). Her Editors should have demanded a re-write.<br /><br />But hey, all them furiners, they all the same, 'specially them rag-heads; right?Hal Fontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690310251800501912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-86814856385271853812012-12-30T06:20:51.511-08:002012-12-30T06:20:51.511-08:00I'm reading this right now, and it's a gre...I'm reading this right now, and it's a great story. Nice to hear how it got its start.Picks by Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210946161490466694noreply@blogger.com