Breaking news: Deal reported to release U.S. hikers held in Iran. Update: link included

[mfcorey1]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/21/world/meast/iran-hikers/index.html

(CNN) -- A lawyer for two Americans imprisoned as spies in Iran for more than two years expects to start paperwork for their release Wednesday, he told CNN.

A second judge signed bail paperwork for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, Masoud Shafiee said, leaving only minor banking details to be sorted out.

Shafiee said he was on the way to Evin Prison, where the two Americans are being held, to begin release paperwork.

[Chemisse]

1. This is really wonderful news.

It literally brought tears to my eyes.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. Reported on First Look as well this AM.

[bananas]

3. Wonder what they got in exchange

These deals are, well, they are deals,
they aren't something for nothing.

[hobbit709]

4. the check cleared.

[MadHound]

5. Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if these guys were CIA

I mean really, hiking on the Iraq-Iran border, one a country that is a war zone, the other a country that hates us.

Something simply doesn't smell right, but we'll never know for certain.

[hobbit709]

6. It's more likely than they were THAT increditably stupid.

[elocs]

8. I always thought choosing to hike the Iraq/Iran border was beyond stupid.

What next? Hike the South Korea/North Korea border?

[hobbit709]

9. There are people that stupid. It usually results in a Darwin.

like the couple in Australia that jumped off their boat to go swimming in a cove. Their clothes were in a pile on the deck and they were never found. The boat was tied to a post with a large sign that said
"NO SWIMMING, CROCODILES"

[democrank]

7. Terrific news