JP, I agree. And she was in the company of a rebel leader's wife while pretending to be a reporter/photographer. But, if I remember correctly, she was offered a ticket home if she agreed to apologize for her actions. Essentially, she gave them the finger. My problem is how do you go from a "slap on the wrist" offense to 20 years in jail? Among other things. For the record, I have always held that when visiting a foreign country, one has the responsibility to observe their laws or expect the consequences. Not sure what laws were broken here (She was tried as a rebel leader and that seems a stretch) and what consequences are just. I believe MTed has nailed it. Berenson will be used as a pawn in the political arena and will be home within a year.