https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/12/09/the-big-hostage/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:30:22 -0400<![CDATA[Americans were famously held hostage for months at our embassy in Teheran some years ago, but it is the Europeans who have been held hostage by the Mullahcracy for decades via their dependency on Iranian oil. Now it seems the Mullahs are over-playing their hands, their new loose cannon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad having pushed over the line with his public racism and Holocaust denial. Germany has summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin.]]>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 07:53:32 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/12/09/the-big-hostage-n210659